The Vergecast podcast

The Vergecast

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The Vergecast is the flagship podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, 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 podcast from The Verge about small gadgets, Big Tech, and everything in between. Every Friday, hosts Nilay Patel and David Pierce hang out and make sense of the week’s most important technology news. And every Tuesday, 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.

 

#994

Everybody wants to rule the AI world

The Musk v. OpenAI trial continues, which means so do the allegations and leaks surroundin... more

Yesterday

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:53

Yesterday


#993

What an AI-designed car looks like

Car companies are beginning to use AI tools to radically speed up their development proces... more

05 May 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:11

05 May 2026


#992

Elon Musk had a bad week in court

Elon Musk spent a lot of his week trying to explain how OpenAI wronged him — but mostly ju... more

01 May 2026

1 HR 49 MINS

1:49:11

01 May 2026


#991

Musk and Altman go to court

Elon Musk's case against OpenAI is heading to trial. Musk is almost certainly going to los... more

28 Apr 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:29

28 Apr 2026


#990

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

Now that we've had a few days to digest the Apple CEO succession news, Nilay and David get... more

24 Apr 2026

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:29

24 Apr 2026


#989

The Vergecast Vergecast, 2026 edition

We get a lot of questions about how we make The Vergecast. And why we make The Vergecast. ... more

21 Apr 2026

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:18

21 Apr 2026


#988

Apple’s got a new CEO: The Vergecast Livestream

For the first time in 15 years, Apple is getting a new CEO. Tim Cook is stepping down, and... more

20 Apr 2026

40 MINS

40:08

20 Apr 2026


#987

The 'AI is inevitable' trap

The AI vibes continue to find all-time lows. David and Nilay open the show by talking thro... more

17 Apr 2026

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:01

17 Apr 2026


#986

Ben McKenzie vs. crypto

During the height of the cryptocurrency craze a few years ago, the actor Ben McKenzie foun... more

14 Apr 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:10

14 Apr 2026


#985

Fear and loathing at OpenAI

In a week filled with important news about important people, David and Nilay start the sho... more

10 Apr 2026

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:42

10 Apr 2026


#984

The case for banning cookie banners

Cookie banners — those pop-ups that appear on practically every webpage demanding you acce... more

07 Apr 2026

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:50

07 Apr 2026


#983

Apple's best product ever

We love a ranking here on The Vergecast, and it’s time for the hardest one yet: David and ... more

03 Apr 2026

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:43

03 Apr 2026


#982

Apple at 50: the good and the bad

It's Apple 50 week, so we've got an Apple-filled podcast. First, longtime Apple journalist... more

31 Mar 2026

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:31

31 Mar 2026


#981

Meta's court losses could be just the beginning

We start with some important business: Nilay has a flight to catch, and is very worried he... more

27 Mar 2026

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:56

27 Mar 2026