Before we get into this week's tech news, we have some corporate news to discuss, and some very exciting Vergecast news to share. (If you have questions about either one, hit us up: vergecast@theverge.com or 866-VERGE11!) Then, Nilay and David get back into the weeds on all things Google I/O, and in particular the ways AI is changing the Google Search experience. When Gemini can find things for you, make things for you, even buy things for you, are you even searching anymore? Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr is a Dummy, SpaceX, the Trump...
Before we get into this week's tech news, we have some corporate news to discuss, and some very exciting Vergecast news to share. (If you have questions about either one, hit us up: vergecast@theverge.com or 866-VERGE11!) Then, Nilay and David get back into the weeds on all things Google I/O, and in particular the ways AI is changing the Google Search experience. When Gemini can find things for you, make things for you, even buy things for you, are you even searching anymore? Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr is a Dummy, SpaceX, the Trump Phone, and some very confusing social networks.
Further reading:
- The future of Google is a search box that does everything
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Google is building a ‘universal’ AI shopping cart that tracks prices, offers suggestions, and finds discounts
- Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?
- Google is trying to make deepfake detection more accessible
- Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads
- Google’s AI future demands trust — and your personal data
- Why does the Googlebook exist?
- The FCC voted to ‘streamline’ tracking US broadband quality.
- In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is the risk factor
- Spotify is verifying podcasts made by real people too.
- NBC just got the Trump phone.
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(Timestamps are approximate.)
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:00 Vox Media Sale
00:08:00 What Changes for The Verge
00:12:00 Vergecast Goes Daily
00:18:00 Feedback and Launch Details
00:23:00 Google I O Vibe Check
00:24:00 Agents Everywhere at Google
00:25:00 Search Becomes the Platform
00:26:00 Singularity Talk Whiplash
00:31:00 Monetizing AI and Google Zero
00:37:00 Shopping Web Takes Over
00:39:00 Agents Replace Browsing
00:43:00 Canvas Makes Apps
00:49:00 Google Book Devices Pitch
00:51:00 Agents Break App Economics
00:53:00 Traffic Deal Is Over
01:01:00 Hype Desk Forza Horizon 6
01:07:00 Subnautica 2 Surprise Hit
01:11:00 Brendan Carr is a Dummy
01:14:00 Broadband Map Complaints
01:21:00 Spotify AI Whiplash
01:25:00 Deepfake Detection Reality
01:30:00 SpaceX IPO Breakdown
01:34:00 Trump Phone In Wild
01:37:00 Wrap Up And Plugs
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