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Podcast · 153 episodes

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by The Verge · English

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.

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Yes, even Nvidia's head of automotive is fighting for computeNVIDIA’s head of automotive, Jinju Wu, argues the auto industry is moving from “software-defined vehicles” (centralized compute replacing many ECUs) to “AI-defined vehicles” where generative AI…13 Jul 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 30 chapters
Why did Comcast ever buy NBC?Comcast’s split into a broadband/infrastructure company and an NBCUniversal entertainment company, framed as the end of the “Content + Pipes” convergence bet.9 Jul 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 24 chapters
Inside the big business of the creator economy, with Ali Berman and Raina PenchanskyHow United Talent Agency’s Creators Division (Ali Berman and Raina Penchansky) builds durable, multi-revenue creator businesses—beyond brand deals—while navigating platform volatility, AI, and the…6 Jul 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 23 chapters
The CMO is a dying role, says Digitas' Amy LanziAmy Lanzi (CEO, Digitas North America) argues the traditional CMO role is “done for,” because marketing must become a data-driven growth system (often evolving into CGO).2 Jul 2026 · 56 min · 24 chapters
He changed outdoor cooking forever — then took over WeberRoger Dahle, CEO of Weber Blackstone (Weber + Blackstone), explains how the merger happened, why it took time with the FTC, and how he’s reshaping Weber’s legacy, process-heavy culture into…29 Jun 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 25 chapters
Rewind: CEO Jim Farley on Ford's EV gambleFord’s EV strategy “second inning,” centered on a new Ford Universal EV Platform (first product in 2027) built for manufacturability and affordability to compete with China’s low-cost, high-tech EVs;…25 Jun 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 22 chapters
Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire?Jack Conte argues Patreon should act as an “index of small business media companies” and build creators’ own demand/distribution so they aren’t dependent on closed, follower-to-interest algorithms on…22 Jun 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 32 chapters
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?The U.S. export controls that forced Anthropic to take Claude “Fable 5” and its underlying “Mythos 5” offline, and what the incident implies for how AI should be regulated.18 Jun 2026 · 41 min · 18 chapters
Skydio CEO argues more drones will make us saferSkydio CEO Adam Brie argues that more autonomous drones—especially dock-based, AI-enabled systems—will improve public safety and critical-infrastructure reliability, and he explains why Skydio…15 Jun 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 26 chapters
Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch on AI, the Met Gala & his secret succession planCondé Nast CEO Roger Lynch discusses AI’s impact on media distribution, “Google Zero” (declining Google search referrals), Condé Nast’s business transformation, Met Gala strategy,…11 Jun 2026 · 55 min · 25 chapters
Microsoft AI chief thinks superintelligence is near, but won't take your jobInterview with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleiman on Microsoft’s AI strategy, its “superintelligence” push, how it’s restructuring its AI org, and how AI should be deployed in enterprise and…8 Jun 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 22 chapters
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaireThe episode argues that Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO is structured to bypass normal market accountability, while X (formerly Twitter) has declined by business metrics yet still boosts Musk’s power.4 Jun 2026 · 49 min · 13 chapters
AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it?How generative AI is changing music creation and what the Recording Academy/Grammys should do about it—eligibility rules, disclosure, and “human creativity” thresholds—plus related industry shifts…1 Jun 2026 · 1 h 6 min · 24 chapters
Rivian's software chief thinks you don't need CarPlay or buttonsRivian’s Chief Software Officer Wasim Ben-Sayed explains Rivian’s software-defined vehicle approach, the Rivian–Volkswagen joint venture (RV Tech) structure, and the AI-powered Rivian…28 May 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 19 chapters
How Sundar Pichai is rethinking Google for the AI eraSundar Pichai discusses how Google is restructuring and rethinking Search, YouTube, and Google’s AI infrastructure for the “AI era,” including Gemini models, AI agents, and the shift from answering…26 May 2026 · 51 min · 12 chapters
Musk v Altman: Much ado about nothingCoverage and analysis of the Musk v. Altman/OpenAI trial, arguing it was “much ado about nothing” because the jury ruled Elon Musk filed too late (statute of limitations).21 May 2026 · 34 min · 13 chapters
Exclusive: Jonah Peretti explains why he sold BuzzFeedJonah Peretti explains BuzzFeed’s 52% sale to Byron Allen, why he’s stepping down as CEO to lead BuzzFeed AI, and how AI could help BuzzFeed build “BuzzFeed-shaped objects” and new social/video…18 May 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 23 chapters
How companies weaponize the terms of service against youHow forced arbitration clauses embedded in companies’ terms of service strip consumers and employees of court rights, block class actions, and shift disputes into private, company-favored systems;…14 May 2026 · 55 min · 22 chapters
Joanna Stern is not a robot, but she lived with themJoanna Stern discusses her yearlong “use AI for everything” experiment for her book I Am Not a Robot, and what she learned about where consumer AI and robotics are actually headed.11 May 2026 · 1 h · 19 chapters
Rewind: How AI is fueling an existential crisis in educationGenerative AI in education is creating an “existential crisis” beyond cheating—raising questions about what education is for, how students learn, and how teachers’ autonomy and labor are affected.7 May 2026 · 42 min · 16 chapters
Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — and himself — with AIUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi tells Neelai Patel how Uber is expanding beyond rides into an “everything app,” and how AI affects software development and agentic booking.4 May 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 28 chapters
How to win — or lose — DecoderDecoder mailbag where Nilay Patel and Nick Statt discuss listener reactions to recent CEO interviews (Superhuman/Grammarly controversy; Puck CEO Sarah Personette evasiveness) and how Decoder covers…30 Apr 2026 · 45 min · 13 chapters
That UL safety logo is a lot more complicated than it looksUL safety certification’s hidden complexity—how Underwriters Laboratories tests products, writes standards, and is adapting to AI safety—plus political and market pressures (China, Amazon, and IoT).27 Apr 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 27 chapters
THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATIONThe episode argues that “software brain” (seeing the world as databases controllable via code/structured language) explains why AI is unpopular.23 Apr 2026 · 19 min · 11 chapters