Decoder with Nilay Patel

The Verge

Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.

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April 16 · 1 hr 2 min
Ronan Farrow on Sam Altman's "unconstrained" relationship with the truth
The head of OpenAI has a reputation for deception. The New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow explains why that matters.
April 13 · 1 hr 14 min
Can Puck’s CEO reinvent the news business for the influencer age?
Sarah Personette’s big bet on the place where influencers and reporters might meet
April 9 · 38 min
The AI industry's existential race for profits
It’s a make-or-break year for Anthropic and OpenAI, which are facing more pressure than ever to make more cash than they burn.
April 6 · 57 min
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins wants data centers in space
Chuck Robbins on energy, infrastructure, and why AI is writing Cisco code.
April 2 · 51 min
A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?
Why nuclear options like age limits and repealing Section 230 won’t make social media safer.
March 30 · 1 hr 6 min
Okta's CEO is betting big on AI agent identity
Why Todd McKinnon thinks it’s “naive” not to prepare for the SaaSpocalypse.
March 26 · 37 min
Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Why'd Trump go easy on them?
The Trump DOJ settled with Live Nation. But dozens of states are keeping the Ticketmaster antitrust fight alive.
March 23 · 1 hr 15 min
Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me
Superhuman CEO Shishir Mehrotra on the difference between attribution and impersonation, and what AI companies should owe creators.
March 19 · 48 min
Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
To take on Netflix and YouTube, Paramount has to break the Warner Bros. curse.
March 16 · 1 hr 17 min
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone on reviving the web's homepage
How Yahoo escaped its Verizon death spiral and became profitable again
March 12 · 48 min
Anthropic doesn't trust the Pentagon, and neither should you
Techdirt’s Mike Masnick on the NSA, surveillance, and why we can’t take the government at its word.
March 9 · 1 hr 12 min
Hasbro's CEO lets AI Peppa Pig help design toys
Chris Cocks on AI, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and why Harry Potter still matters
March 5 · 45 min
Prediction markets want to be the news
Why controversial gambling platforms Polymarket and Kalshi are cosplaying as the news.
March 2 · 1 hr 5 min
Zillow's CEO on growth during a housing crisis
Zillow’s Jeremy Wacksman on affordability, AI listings, and the future of the real estate.
February 26 · 43 min
Inside Xbox's executive shakeup
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is retiring, and the future of one of the video game industry’s major pillars looks more uncertain than ever.
February 23 · 1 hr 11 min
Hank Green lets loose on YouTube, billionaires, and algorithms
The former Complexly owner lets loose on YouTube, AI, and why he turned his educational company into a non-profit.
February 19 · 41 min
Money no longer matters to AI's top talent
The AI industry is rife with defections, FOMO, and radical mission statements. It’s about to get supercharged.
February 16 · 27 min
Let's talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state
How the camera maker’s Search Party feature, advertised during the Super Bowl, turned it into a symbol for AI surveillance.
February 12 · 1 hr 13 min
The surprising case for AI judges
A new AI arbitration system promises to solve disputes faster and keep things fair. Could it work for court?
February 9 · 1 hr 2 min
Siemens CEO's mission to automate everything
Roland Busch on AI-powered factories, tariffs in the Trump era, trade and the future of NATO.

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