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
Answering your biggest Decoder questions
Our end-of-year wrap up special, featuring Nilay Patel.
50 min
2
Tech antitrust is about to get really weird
Trump’s second term is a regulatory wild card hanging over Big Tech.
33 min
3
Arm CEO Rene Haas on the AI chip race, Intel, a...
The head of the ubiquitous chip design firm on the ‘breaktaking’ pace of AI.
38 min
4
Platforms need the news, but they're killing it
Matt Pearce on 'Lessons on media policy at the slaughter-bench of history'
51 min
5
Why every company wants a podcast now
The rise of the 'nefariously' B2B podcast’
35 min
6
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says conversa...
The head of Microsoft’s new AI division on leaving Google, OpenAI, and when superintelligence might actually arrive.
69 min
7
AI is a money pit — here’s why investors don’t ...
AI investment is massive, but AI profits are not. How are investors justifying this pricey gamble on the future?
31 min
8
Rewind: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber on the future of...
Revisiting our conversation with the head of Bluesky in light of its explosive growth.
67 min
9
GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani on the enduring power ...
Despite everything, websites are still a pretty neat idea — but what if AI builds them?
49 min
10
Remix: Google Zero is here — now what?
Search is an invisible platform that shaped the entire web. And it’s changing.
26 min
11
Will the world end before I can retire?
An episode from Vox’s Explain It To Me about how and when you should start saving for retirement — and will it even matter.
37 min
12
How Trump’s second term could be bad for EVs, b...
What Elon Musk really wants from a Trump presidency.
33 min
13
Why the Grammys need to change, with CEO Harvey...
Rebooting the member list, taking the show streaming — is it enough in the age of AI?
66 min
14
Return-to-office mandates are more than "backdo...
Big tech companies want workers back at their desks. Is it about productivity, headcount reduction, or something else?
36 min
15
Why GM ditched CarPlay, with software boss Bari...
GM’s new SVP of software and services on the importance of building in-car experiences.
66 min
16
“It’s the First Amendment, stupid”
The bizarre fight between Trump and broadcast TV
34 min
17
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on what founder mode re...
The head of Airbnb on the gospel of Steve Jobs and being “in the details.”
67 min
18
The AI arms race to build digital god
Understanding the AI industry’s latest, grandest manifesto — and what AGI might do for humanity.
38 min
19
Intuit asked us to delete part of this Decoder ...
The maker of TurboTax disagrees with its controversial reputation for lobbying.
54 min
20
How influencers are changing advertising with D...
The head of the major North America agency on the rise of the influencer as creative director.
56 min
21
Duolingo CEO Luis Von Ahn wants you addicted to...
How he thinks AI and gamification can supercharge language learning
75 min
22
The impossible dream of good workplace software
Can AI actually change our love-hate relationship with our tools?
47 min
23
Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu isn't thinking too far ahead
Rabbit's Large Action Model is here, sort of — but everyone else is coming fast.
74 min
24
The toxic transformation of Warcraft maker Bliz...
Journalist Jason Schreier discusses his new book, Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment.
45 min
25
NBCU's streaming chief isn't worried about you ...
Matt Strauss, head of Peacock and global streaming, has plans to keep you watching
68 min