The Vergecast podcast

The Vergecast

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The Vergecast is the flagship daily podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And Monday through Thursday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours.

The Vergecast is the flagship daily podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And Monday through Thursday, David leads a selection of The Verge’s expert staffers in an exploration of how gadgets and software affect our lives – and which ones you should bring into yours.

 

#1042

Meta's Oversight Board is coming for ChatGPT and Claude

A new study from the Oversight Board found that leading AI systems are less likely to crit... more

2 hrs Ago

37 MINS

37:53

2 hrs Ago


#1041

The Z Fold 8 is the new foldable to beat

The wide foldable is here, and it's glorious. The Verge's Dominic Preston has been reviewi... more

Yesterday

37 MINS

37:34

Yesterday


#1040

Flip phones are so back

The team at Light has been working on minimalist phones for more than a decade. Its last d... more

28 Jul 2026

32 MINS

32:06

28 Jul 2026


#1039

Here's what an AI-first phone might look like

Some of the biggest players in AI — in particular OpenAI, SpaceX, and Amazon — are heavily... more

27 Jul 2026

36 MINS

36:28

27 Jul 2026


#1038

You can't ignore Google Zero anymore

Google Zero continues to affect website after website, and publisher after publisher. Davi... more

24 Jul 2026

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:47

24 Jul 2026


#1037

Why read anymore?

TikTok is endless. Netflix is already starting the next episode. Who's making time to read... more

23 Jul 2026

29 MINS

29:58

23 Jul 2026


#1036

Samsung's next-generation foldables are here | The Vergecast Livestream

Samsung just kicked off phone season with the new Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Fli... more

22 Jul 2026

53 MINS

53:25

22 Jul 2026


#1035

The car of the future is an EV golf cart

So far, most electric vehicles have looked more or less like cars. But recently, a few com... more

21 Jul 2026

30 MINS

30:05

21 Jul 2026


#1034

The US is losing its lead in AI

Since the beginning of the AI revolution, a few companies have claimed to be building the ... more

20 Jul 2026

34 MINS

34:18

20 Jul 2026


#1033

Apple's plot to crush OpenAI

It's public beta season, which means David and Nilay have been upgrading some devices this... more

17 Jul 2026

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:44

17 Jul 2026


#1032

The one AI detector people actually trust

AI text detectors have been notoriously unreliable, but that's starting to change. This ye... more

16 Jul 2026

37 MINS

37:48

16 Jul 2026


#1031

Were we too nice to the Steam Machine?

Valve's Steam Machine might be exactly the living room console you've been waiting for. Or... more

15 Jul 2026

26 MINS

26:44

15 Jul 2026


#1030

The problem with Suno and AI music

AI-generated music is suddenly everywhere. On social media, music streaming services, and ... more

14 Jul 2026

31 MINS

31:04

14 Jul 2026


#1029

Watch, headphones, phone: Which AI gadget is best?

So far, there have been exactly zero great AI-first gadgets. But that hasn't stopped the t... more

13 Jul 2026

43 MINS

43:32

13 Jul 2026


#1028

Netflix is turning into YouTube

Netflix makes shows. And movies. And podcasts. And games. And… YouTube videos, apparently.... more

10 Jul 2026

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:30

10 Jul 2026


#1027

Time to believe the quantum computing hype?

Quantum computing hype is everywhere. Trump says we'll have one by 2028, Microsoft by 2029... more

09 Jul 2026

28 MINS

28:25

09 Jul 2026


#1026

It's still way too hard to switch phones

How much smartphone is too much smartphone? Why is it so hard to switch from one phone to ... more

08 Jul 2026

33 MINS

33:06

08 Jul 2026


#1025

The life-changing magic of touching stuff

We have all become desensitized. Every place is like every other place, every experience i... more

07 Jul 2026

34 MINS

34:19

07 Jul 2026


#1024

We finally have a Trump Phone | The Vergecast Livestream

We've been tracking the Trump Phone for more than a year. We weren't sure it was real, or ... more

06 Jul 2026

40 MINS

40:33

06 Jul 2026


#1023

Our favorite tips for logging off

For many of us in the US, it's the beginning of a holiday weekend. So we figured we'd try ... more

03 Jul 2026

29 MINS

29:59

03 Jul 2026


#1022

The video game disc is dead

Things don't look great for console and game makers right now. With Xbox and PlayStation s... more

02 Jul 2026

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:41

02 Jul 2026


#1021

Rivian’s last chance to take on Tesla

For years, Rivian has looked like one of the most compelling electric vehicle companies in... more

01 Jul 2026

34 MINS

34:58

01 Jul 2026