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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Proton’s CTO: No company is going to jail for you
Bart Butler on encryption, child safety, and why there's no such thing as a backdoor for only the good guys.
81 min
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Yes, even Nvidia's head of automotive is fighti...
Xinzhou Wu on autonomy, Chinese cars, and if we really need LiDAR.
67 min
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Why did Comcast ever buy NBC?
Business Insider’s Peter Kafka on the Comcast split, and why the dream of content plus pipes keeps failing.
58 min
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Inside the big business of the creator economy,...
The co-heads of United Talent Agency's creators division on boosting influencers in the age of AI.
63 min
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The CMO is a dying role, says Digitas' Amy Lanzi
Digitas CEO Amy Lanzi on why AI hype is dangerous for the marketing and ad industries.
53 min
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He changed outdoor cooking forever — then took ...
How Weber Blackstone’s Roger Dahle went from griddle upstart to the biggest name in grilling.
67 min
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Rewind: CEO Jim Farley on Ford's EV gamble
Joanna Stern talks to the head of Ford about low-cost EVs, competing with China, and what car she should lease next.
59 min
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Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire?
CEO Jack Conte: 'I don't want to make better cigarettes.’
68 min
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Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
When it comes to AI regulation, be careful what you wish for, Anthropic.
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Skydio CEO argues more drones will make us safer
Adam Bry on competing with China, mass surveillance, and why Silicon Valley shouldn't draw red lines for drone use.
69 min
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Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch on AI, the Met Gala ...
Friend of the show Peter Kafka interviews Conde Naste CEO Roger Lynch on an episode of Channels.
50 min
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Microsoft AI chief thinks superintelligence is ...
Mustafa Suleyman on automation, OpenAI, and why it's 'dangerous' to call AI 'alive.’
71 min
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Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become...
The SpaceX IPO is shaping up to be the greatest Musk gambit yet.
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AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys ...
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr on creativity in the age of AI
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Rivian's software chief thinks you don't need C...
65 min
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How Sundar Pichai is rethinking Google for the ...
The Google CEO discusses AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web.
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Musk v Altman: Much ado about nothing
We sent Liz Lopatto to Musk v Altman and all we got was this episode of Decoder
31 min
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Exclusive: Jonah Peretti explains why he sold B...
BuzzFeed's soon-to-be-former CEO on AI, social media, and the end of an era
67 min
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How companies weaponize the terms of service ag...
Brendan Ballou’s new book on the rise, and hopefully fall, of forced arbitration
51 min
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Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with...
Tech journalist Joanna Stern on her new book I Am Not A Robot and starting her own media company.
56 min
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Rewind: How AI is fueling an existential crisis...
The system is broken. ChatGPT cheating is just a symptom.
37 min
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Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — a...
Uber’s CEO on his plan to make Uber an everything app and take over travel.
70 min
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How to win — or lose — Decoder
Nilay joins as the guest to discuss our AI coverage, controversial episodes, and what it takes to succeed or fail on Decoder.
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That UL safety logo is a lot more complicated t...
UL CEO Jennifer Scanlon on why safety matters in the AI era
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THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION
Software brain is changing the world, but most people still aren’t buying.
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