About this podcast

This engaging episode of The Vergecast delves deep into the latest seismic shifts in the tech world's regulatory landscape. Hosts Nilay and David, joined by The Verge’s Alex Heath, dissect the monumental news of Google losing its ad-tech monopoly trial, a verdict with far-reaching implications for the search giant and the internet's future. The discussion also covers the unfolding Meta antitrust trial, with insider insights from Alex who witnessed Mark Zuckerberg's defense of Instagram and WhatsApp. Beyond the courtroom drama, the podcast explores OpenAI's ambitious plans to launch a social network and introduces the debut of GP4.1, along with a potential product collaboration with Jony Ive. A lightning round wraps up the episode, touching on topics from Brendan Carr's latest antics to viral cameras and the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2.