The Ferrari Luce is here, and suffice to say it is not the electric Ferrari anyone expected. Nilay and David dig into the Jony Ive-designed car, from its marvelously appointed interior to its decidedly non-Ferrari-like exterior. (You might even call it... Nissan Leaf-like.) After that, the hosts discuss some of the latest backlash against AI, Google's ongoing AI-based changes to Search, and AI content labels. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, some deeply nerdy display tech, and the incredible rising price of everything.
Further...
The Ferrari Luce is here, and suffice to say it is not the electric Ferrari anyone expected. Nilay and David dig into the Jony Ive-designed car, from its marvelously appointed interior to its decidedly non-Ferrari-like exterior. (You might even call it... Nissan Leaf-like.) After that, the hosts discuss some of the latest backlash against AI, Google's ongoing AI-based changes to Search, and AI content labels. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, some deeply nerdy display tech, and the incredible rising price of everything.
Further reading:
- Ferrari reveals its first EV, with design help from Jony Ive
- Jony Ive’s Ferrari looks nothing like a Ferrari
- This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen
- Ferrari’s stock plummets after disappointing Luce unveil.
- ‘If I were to say what I think, I would be hurting Ferrari.’
- All the news about Ferrari’s polarizing Luce EV
- YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them
- People sure do hate Google’s AI Search updates.
- Pope Leo warns of the risks of AI in major papal document
- The Pope isn’t AGI-pilled
- Did the Pope use AI to write about the dangers of AI?
- Sony’s first RGB TV is a statement piece
- Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features
- Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200
- It’s not stopping any time soon.
- The golden age of handheld gaming is already over
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((Timestamps are approximate.)
00:01:00 Intro
00:02:00 Daily Vergecast Era
00:03:00 Ferrari First EV
00:06:00 Why Luce Looks Wrong
00:07:00 Media Junket Ethics
00:08:00 Apple Car Vibes Inside
00:10:00 Comparisons to Leaf
00:13:00 Ferrari Legend Backlash
00:16:00 EVs Should Feel Normal
00:19:00 Cadillac EV Counterpoint
00:23:00 Jony Ive Constraints Debate
00:30:00 Anti AI Search Shift
00:32:00 Google Search Randomness
00:37:00 Beta Testing Users
00:42:00 Personalized Buying Future
00:45:00 Bad AI Products Everywhere
00:46:00 YouTube AI Labels
00:49:00 Auto Detection Doubts
00:51:00 Ads Versus AI Opt Out
00:52:00 Pope On Humanity
00:55:00 Uber Questions Productivity
01:03:00 Brendan Carr’s Hard Hat
01:07:00 Meta Subscription Squeeze
01:14:00 Sony RGB Backlight TVs
01:19:00 Roku Home Screen Ads
01:21:00 Gaming Prices Spike
01:26:00 Wrap Up
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