Reuters is ready to stand up for the press — and embrace AI
Reuters is ready to stand up for the press — and embrace AI Today, I’m talking with Paul Bascobert, who is the president of Reuters, the news and information service you have undoubtedly heard of. This is part of a special Thursday series we’re running this month to explore how leaders at some of the […]
Former DOJ antitrust chief says a Google break up will benefit the internet
Former DOJ antitrust chief says a Google break up will benefit the internet Today, we’re talking about the very real possibility that the United States government might break up Google. To figure that all out, I invited Jonathan Kanter, the former assistant attorney general for antitrust under the Biden administration, to join me on Decoder […]
Verizon’s consumer chief: Net neutrality ‘went literally nowhere’
Verizon's consumer chief: Net neutrality 'went literally nowhere' Verizon’s consumer chief: Net neutrality ‘went literally nowhere’ Today, I’m talking with Verizon consumer CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath, who goes by “Sampath.” As CEO of Verizon’s consumer division, Sampath oversees the biggest part of the business: Verizon Wireless, which has more than 115 million wireless connections, and Fios, […]
Are prediction markets gambling? Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is betting not
Are prediction markets gambling? Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is betting not Today, I’m talking with Vlad Tenev, the cofounder and CEO of Robinhood, which is one of the most well-known consumer finance apps in the world. It started as a way to open up stock trading, but the company’s ambitions have grown over time — […]
Why DOGE is killing the agency that keeps banks from ripping you off
Why DOGE is killing the agency that keeps banks from ripping you off Today, I’m talking to Rohit Chopra. He was the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) until the end of January, when President Donald Trump fired him and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) began trying to dismantle the agency. […]
What AI anime memes tell us about the future of art and humanity
What AI anime memes tell us about the future of art and humanity On today’s episode of Decoder, we’re talking about AI, art, and the controversial collision between the two — a debate that, to be honest, is an absolute mess. If you’ve been on the internet this past week, you undoubtedly know that controversy […]
Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava on where to draw hard lines around AI in music
Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava on where to draw hard lines around AI in music Today, I’m talking with Kakul Srivastava, CEO of music creation platform Splice. I don’t think I need to really introduce Splice, actually — I just need to play this clip: If you exist on planet Earth, you know that as the […]
Why Trump can’t be trusted with Congress’ new anti-deepfake bill
Why Trump can't be trusted with Congress' new anti-deepfake bill Why Trump can’t be trusted with Congress’ new anti-deepfake bill On today’s episode of Decoder, I’m talking to Verge policy editor Adi Robertson about the Take It Down Act, which is part of a long line of bills that would make it illegal to distribute […]
Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour on AI, press freedom, and the future of news
Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour on AI, press freedom, and the future of news Today, I’m talking with Almar Latour, who is the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and CEO of its parent company Dow Jones, which you can think of as a huge research and data provider for companies of all sizes. Dow […]
Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’t
Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn't Flying is still safe for now — but the FAA isn’t I was on a flight back to New York the other day, and something really odd happened when we landed: the passengers burst into applause. I’ve only ever seen that happen after a […]