About this podcast

In this dynamic episode of The Vergecast, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce lead an engaging discussion on the week's most pressing tech stories. They kick off with a look ahead at Tesla's long-awaited Robo Taxi event, dissecting Elon Musk's ambitious promises regarding self-driving cars and the design of the new vehicle. The conversation then swiftly moves to a rapid-fire round-up of new consumer electronics, including Nintendo's $100 alarm clock, upcoming Apple iPads and Macs, and a mini-review of Meta's latest Ray-Ban smart glasses. The highlight of the episode features guest Lauren Feiner, who provides an in-depth analysis of Google's extensive antitrust challenges, exploring the government's strategies that could potentially lead to a breakup of the tech giant. The discussion covers the implications of these legal battles, including the Epic vs. Google case, and Google's responses to these allegations. The episode concludes with a 'lightning round' covering topics such as new features in Google Docs, the role of social media in spreading misinformation, FEMA's efforts to combat storm-related falsehoods, and the introduction of Zoom's AI avatars.