/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: A Gentleman in Moscow, Steve Martin’s documentary, a Spider-verse short, a new AI browser, and much more. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously,
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AI headphones and clicky phone keys
/ 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.
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