The Vergecast

What an AI-designed car looks like

Elon Musk had a bad week in court

The ongoing legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI highlights significant tensions within the AI industry, particularly regarding corporate governance and the ethical implications of model distillation. While Musk faces scrutiny for his argumentative testimony and lack of preparation, OpenAI’s strategic shift toward...

Musk and Altman go to court

AirPods, Touch Bars, and the rest of Tim Cook's legacy

The Vergecast Vergecast, 2026 edition

Apple’s got a new CEO: The Vergecast Livestream

The 'AI is inevitable' trap

Ben McKenzie vs. crypto

Fear and loathing at OpenAI

The case for banning cookie banners

Apple's best product ever

Apple at 50: the good and the bad

This episode of The Vergecast commemorates Apple's 50th anniversary by assessing the company's current standing and future prospects. Jason Snell provides a report card on Apple, grading their hardware as exceptional due to chip design and manufacturing innovations, while software receives a more critical assessment, p...

Meta's court losses could be just the beginning

Welp, I bought an iPhone again

Why people really hate AI

The podcast explores the challenges facing the AI industry, particularly the lack of consumer adoption and clear revenue models. It highlights Fijicimo's memo at OpenAI, signaling a pivot towards enterprise and coding use cases due to the failure to create a consumer AI product that people love and are willing to pay f...

The future of code is exciting and terrifying

The MacBook Neo's a winner

The twist in the Ticketmaster antitrust fight

Version History: Furby

This phone starts fires on purpose

This episode of The Vergecast dives into the latest gadget news, focusing on the evolving Android landscape and high-end home entertainment. The hosts discuss unusual phones from Mobile World Congress, including a camping phone with a cigarette lighter and Honor's "robot phone" featuring a gimbal camera. Nilay Patel ra...