/ On The Vergecast: the future of noise-canceling headphones, and iPhone keyboards are so back. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.
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Here’s why AI search engines really can’t kill Google
Artificial Intelligence The AI search tools are getting better — but they don’t yet understand what a search engine really is and how we really use them. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience
Google has a new head of Search — and she’s all in on AI
/ Longtime Googler Liz Reid has recently been working on Google’s AI search products. Now she’s running all of its search products. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at
Google is starting to squash more spam and AI in search results
/ There are always new ways to try to game Google with crappy content — and now the company is fighting back against the worst of it. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering
AI gadgets, bendy phones, and more from MWC
/ On The Vergecast: some big ideas about wearables, Android phones, and why your life might need a transparent laptop. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The
The AIs are officially out of control
/ On The Vergecast: Gemini and the GPTs get goofy, Reddit’s AI deal, and a lot of thoughts about the Samsung Frame. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at
The right to repair — and play games anywhere
/ On The Vergecast: where the gadget-repair industry stands in 2024, and the big story behind Microsoft’s seemingly small news about the future of games. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer
Gemini 1.5 is Google’s next-gen AI model — and it’s already almost ready
/ The next version of Google’s model is better and faster, sure, but it also has one pretty remarkable new party trick. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at
Google’s AI now goes by a new name: Gemini
/ Bard and Duet are gone, as Gemini becomes both the model and the product for getting all of Google’s AI out into the world. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer
The fediverse, explained
The buzziest new thing in social networking is a big deal. It’s also very confusing. And it’s not actually new. Let’s talk about it. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech.