Decoder with Nilay Patel
Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.
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Why Peacock is making a huge bet on YouTube
NBCU Media Group head Matt Strauss on sports, streaming, and keeping you watching.
65 min
2
Inside Anthropic’s trillion-dollar AI gamble
SemiAnalysis' Joey Brookhart joins to break down the Anthropic S-1 and why he thinks the company could be worth $10 trillion.
41 min
3
Kevin Roose is AGI-pilled. Why aren't you?
The author of The AGI Chronicles and cofounder of Machine Gods on going all-in on YouTube and the AI race.
64 min
4
Bill Gates says to prepare for 20 years of ‘tum...
The Microsoft cofounder isn't an AI doomer, but he says it’s still “the most dangerous weapon of all time.”
72 min
5
JB Pritzker thinks AI could help us live to 100...
The Illinois governor on AI, data centers, privacy, and Trump
54 min
6
Why Elon Musk wants to sell you cell service
Cell service isn’t rocket ships or flying cars, but it could be a booming business for SpaceX.
51 min
7
Benn Jordan thinks the surveillance problem is ...
The musician and YouTuber on fighting for privacy and becoming the face of the anti-Flock movement.
58 min
8
Rewind: Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman’s ‘unconstra...
Revisiting our conversation with The New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow about Sam Atlman and his reputation for deception.
55 min
9
Another billionaire thinks he can fix Warner Bros.
Maybe the fifth time's the charm?
42 min
10
OpenAI has a Muse problem
Meta's real advantage in the AI agent race isn't its AI.
41 min
11
Adam Schiff on AI regulation, free speech, and ...
Congress missed its chance on social media. Can it act on AI?
54 min
12
The AI warnings are getting louder
Nilay went on Apple News In Conversation to discuss the ongoing AI safety debate with host Shumita Basu.
33 min
13
How Utah locals fought Kevin O'Leary's AI data ...
What the Utah data center disaster, with Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary at the center, tells about AI backlash.
40 min
14
The SaaSpocalypse that wasn't, with Atlassian's...
Mike Cannon-Brookes on AI in the enterprise, Atlassian's new org chart, and why chatbots aren’t the future of work.
72 min
15
Can Cloudflare save the web from AI?
CEO Matthew Prince’s mission to remake the business of the web for the AI age.
75 min
16
I have some questions for Mark Zuckerberg
What Mark Zuckerberg needs to answer about Meta Glasses, AI, and teen safety
18 min
17
Can John Ternus find Apple's next big thing?
Bloomberg’s chief Apple correspondent Mark Gurman on Siri, Tim Cook’s legacy, and what to expect from new CEO John Ternus.
54 min
18
Does AI need an antitrust exemption so it doesn...
Former DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter on competition and cartels in AI
43 min
19
Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and ...
Mustafa Suleyman on the AI safety debate, why AI isn't consciousness, and how the industry pushes toward alignment.
48 min
20
Adam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everyt...
The comedian, podcast host, and, yes, YouTuber on the state of media
60 min
21
Why the current tech backlash feels different
Answering your Decoder questions about surveillance, AI coverage, and the Nilay rant.
50 min
22
How Sonos rebooted itself
CEO Tom Conrad on cleaning up Sonos' app redesign disaster and turning a speaker company into a software platform.
69 min
23
New York Governor Kathy Hochul thinks AI should...
Big Tech is welcome in New York — but not like this
46 min
24
OpenAI's executive exodus has one big winner
Sam Altman is still OpenAI’s CEO. But in recent months, president and cofounder Greg Brockman has emerged as the real day-to-day leader.
36 min
25
How GoFundMe became America's backup plan
CEO Tim Cadogan on how a for-profit company becomes a social safety net
73 min