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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Rewind: Bookshop CEO's crusade to save books fr...
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Is ChatGPT killing higher education?
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Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI race
Why Amazon AGI Labs chief David Luan thinks solving agents is the next ‘S-curve’ for AI.
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How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO
Steph 'Kepano' Ango on why productivity tools need community more than they need AI
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ChatGPT chief Nick Turley doesn't want you too ...
The head of ChatGPT on AI attachment, ads, and what’s next.
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Notion's CEO wants you to demand better from yo...
Ivan Zhao on productivity, LEGO, and what he learned from Kyoto’s craft tradition.
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GitHub's CEO says AI coding is ‘here to stay’
The head of GitHub on Copilot, vibe coding, and what's next for AI.
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Why tech is racing to adopt AI coding
Anysphere CEO Michael Truell and guest host Casey Newton discuss Cursor AI and the future of programming.
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Why AI researchers are getting paid like NBA Al...
The Verge’s Hayden Field breaks down the AI talent war.
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Can we ever trust an AI lawyer?
Robin AI CEO Richard Robinson on hallucinations, facts versus truth, and how lawyers are using AI today.
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We are not ready for better deepfakes
Captions CEO Gaurav Misra discusses his company’s alarming new deepfake report, and what to watch out for as the technology advances.
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Why tech billionaires want a ‘corporate dictato...
Guest host Jon Fortt and The Nerd Reich author Gil Duran discuss the Dark Enlightenment and the rise of tech authoritarianism.
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Perplexity CEO on why the browser is AI's kille...
Aravind Srinivas on Perplexity’s new Comet browser, competing with OpenAI and Meta, and what AI might look like three years from now.
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How decision making will change when AI answers...
Guest host Jon Fortt sits down with Cassie Kozyrkov, former chief decision scientist at Google, to discuss the intersection of AI and decision science.
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Inside the AI startup frenzy: ‘Everyone’s pivot...
A chat with Meanng founder Ellis Hamburger about the ethical vacuum in AI and what founders aren’t saying publicly.
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How SharkNinja took over the home
CEO Mark Barrocas on grilling, product design, and the future of viral marketing.
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Why Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg went to war o...
Breaking down the ongoing open source drama surrounding WordPress, and what’s next for Automattic.
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Hinge CEO Justin McLeod says dating AI chatbots...
The cofounder of Hinge on AI, monetization, and the future of online dating.
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Monopoly isn’t a game (with Lina Khan)
An episode from our friends at Stay Tuned with Preet featuring former FTC Chair Lina Khan.
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Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith isn’t afraid of AI ro...
The head of the IKEA-owned worker platform on the future of labor.
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Why Runway CEO Cris Valenzuela thinks AI filmma...
The head of the AI video platform on Hollywood, copyright, and the future of filmmaking.
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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to build the ever...
The travel platform has big ambitions to sell you much more than accommodations.
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How private equity kills companies and communities
Journalist Megan Greenwell discusses her new book Bad Company and the role private equity plays in American life.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai on the next phase of AI
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Why Uber's CEO is okay with reinventing the bus
Dara Khosrowshahi on autonomy, AI agents, and the future of ride sharing.
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