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SpaceX IPO: Markets, Morals, and What It Means for You

Kara and Scott are joined by MS NOW’s Stephanie Ruhle to unpack SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, OpenAI’s public market ambitions, and rising inflation. Then, they discuss the White House’s Epstein headache, Paramount taking aim at Netflix, and the growing push to ban social media for t ... Show More

1h 1m

Jun 9

Trump's AI Stake, SpaceX's IPO Froth, and Apple's Siri Overhaul

Kara and Scott unpack the ongoing "60 Minutes" fallout, and discuss whether the real story is less about journalism and more about business. Then, as SpaceX's blockbuster IPO approaches, the company makes a massive new deal with Google. Plus, Apple overhauls Siri, Trump floats a ... Show More

1h 11m

Jun 5

'60 Minutes' Meltdown, Trump's Intel Chief Pick, and Apple’s Next Big Bet

Kara and Scott unpack the growing turmoil at CBS and "60 Minutes," along with Trump’s surprise pick to lead national intelligence, and the consequences of sidelining expertise. Then, they discuss what California’s primary results reveal about voters’ priorities and the politics o ... Show More

57m 30s

Oct 2018

Ivy Ross (Google’s VP of hardware design) and Rishi Chandra (Google’s VP of home and Nest)

Google's Ivy Ross and Rishi Chandra discuss the evolving and increasingly human design language of Google products, the future of devices like the Home Hub in a world that demands privacy, and — yes — the infamous Pixel 3 notch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi ... Show More

45m 34s

Mar 2020

COVID-19: How it spreads, how to test for it, and economic impact

Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks with Verge health reporter Nicole Wetsman and Verge deputy editor Liz Lopatto about the health concerns of the coronavirus outbreak as well as its economic effect in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices. ... Show More

56m 13s

Aug 2020

How money and payments have become social media

Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Lana Swartz, assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia about her new book New Money: How Payment Became Social Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49m 29s

Mar 2020

Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown on a new kind of meat

Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to Impossible Foods CEO Patrick Brown about Impossible's mission to replace animal-derived meat worldwide and what that would mean for our climate and culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

50m 18s

Dec 2019

FaZe Clan CEO talks growing pains, global expansion, and lawsuits

Editor-in-chief of The Verge Nilay Patel and Verge reporter Julia Alexander sit down with CEO/Co-Owner of FaZe Clan Lee Trink. Lee talks how he runs a multifaceted company from working with talent to the dependence on platforms to selling apparel. Learn more about your ad choices ... Show More

1h 8m

Sep 2023

In Google we antitrust

Google is headed to court over allegations its search engine violates federal antitrust law. The Verge’s Adi Robertson breaks down the case, and David Pierce explains how Google Search came to rule the internet. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collett ... Show More

26m 22s

Feb 2023

We tried Bing powered by ChatGPT AI and things got dark

The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, Richard Lawler, and James Vincent discuss Microsoft's upgraded Bing search engine with ChatGPT AI. Can Microsoft beat Google at search? Is it actually an upgrade? Also: Disney layoffs, Elon's Twitter reach is dropping, and more of this week's ... Show More

1h 36m

Jan 2016

Brain gotta get there

This week on The Vergecast, Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn are joined by Lauren Goode and Racked style editor Nicola Fumo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1h 7m

Google’s Sundar Pichai Talks Seach, AI, ...