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.
1
What Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is really about
Apple’s legal battle with OpenAI concerns more than trade secrets — it’s about who gets to define the post-smartphone era.
41 min
2
Dr. Jill Lepore on why the AI backlash is vital...
The ‘Artificial State’ author explains how counting everything breaks society and college grads booing AI might save us all.
55 min
3
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
4
Yes, even Nvidia's head of automotive is fighti...
Xinzhou Wu on autonomy, Chinese cars, and if we really need LiDAR.
67 min
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire?
CEO Jack Conte: 'I don't want to make better cigarettes.’
68 min
11
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
When it comes to AI regulation, be careful what you wish for, Anthropic.
36 min
12
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
13
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
14
Microsoft AI chief thinks superintelligence is ...
Mustafa Suleyman on automation, OpenAI, and why it's 'dangerous' to call AI 'alive.’
71 min
15
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become...
The SpaceX IPO is shaping up to be the greatest Musk gambit yet.
44 min
16
AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys ...
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr on creativity in the age of AI
61 min
17
Rivian's software chief thinks you don't need C...
65 min
18
How Sundar Pichai is rethinking Google for the ...
The Google CEO discusses AI, the future of search, and what’s happening to the web.
47 min
19
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
20
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
21
How companies weaponize the terms of service ag...
Brendan Ballou’s new book on the rise, and hopefully fall, of forced arbitration
51 min
22
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
23
Rewind: How AI is fueling an existential crisis...
The system is broken. ChatGPT cheating is just a symptom.
37 min
24
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
25
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.
40 min