Where will Meta, Apple, and Google be three years from now? It's starting to look like they might all be very different. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Richard Lawler start the show with Eddy Cue's testimony in the Google search trial, in which Cue argued that AI is taking over — and that Google should be allowed to keep paying Apple gobs of money. The hosts ... Show More
Oct 16
Apple's HomeView has an app problem
Well, it's been a couple of days, and David and Nilay have some more information — and a bunch of new questions — about the Apple HomeView. They also talk about the latest Gemini model, and whether building the best model matters if you can't build the best products around them. ... Show More
1h 36m
Oct 14
The $8 million AI music scam
A man named Mike Smith was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison, and a fine in excess of $8 million, for creating an AI system that faked billions of streams and earned him millions in royalties. Wired's Kate Knibbs explains how Smith pulled it off, how he got caught, and wh ... Show More
38 m
May 2025
Apple Splitting up iPhone 18 Releases?
This week, Marques, Andrew, and David start things off by talking about how Apple might be switching up iPhone releases! They also talk about the new changes coming to Google devices with the Material 3 Expressive leak and also some Android desktop-mode improvements that were fou ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2024
E171: DOJ sues Apple, AI arms race, Reddit IPO, Realtor settlement & more
(0:00) Bestie Intros: Don't spoil Dune 2! (0:55) DOJ drops antitrust suit on Apple (23:36) Apple reportedly in talks with Google and OpenAI to power AI features on iPhone (32:17) NAR settlement: how it impacts residential real estate going forward (44:30) Microsoft's "Shadow Acqu ... Show More
1h 19m
Dec 2023
Google Fakes Gemini Demo, Testing Grok, StabilityAI, Apple's AI Move
Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode, we delve into the controversy surrounding Google's allegedly fabricated Gemini demo, scrutinize the capabilities of Grok, and explore the advancements made by ... Show More
12m 23s