Square’s product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money
Square's product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money Today, I’m talking with Willem Avé, who’s head of product at Square. You know Square — it was started by billionaire Jack Dorsey, of Twitter fame, more than 15 years ago, and it got big on the back of that little […]
What Google Glass got right — and really, really wrong
What Google Glass got right — and really, really wrong Google didn’t invent the concept of smart glasses, but it did help make them mainstream. In retrospect, 13 years after their launch, this is both a good and bad thing. Glass made a lot of people dream about new ways to use computers without staring […]
Apple gadgets, ranked
Apple gadgets, ranked Apple makes a lot of gadgets. Most of them are very good! You’d frankly be hard-pressed to find a company with a better track record, especially across so many categories. But only one Apple gadget can be the best Apple gadget, and it’s time for us to decide which one it is. […]
Why IBM CEO Arvind Krishna is still hiring humans in the AI era
Why IBM CEO Arvind Krishna is still hiring humans in the AI era Today, I’m talking with Arvind Krishna, the CEO of IBM. IBM is a fascinating company. It’s still a household name and among the oldest tech firms in the US. Without IBM, we simply wouldn’t have the modern era of computing — it […]
The geek’s guide to running faster
The geek's guide to running faster One thing we talk a lot about on The Vergecast is how to engage with technology without losing your mind. One version of that discussion has to do with fitness, and the so-called quantified self: what does it take to make use of the tools and trackers available to […]
Vine walked so TikTok could run
Vine walked so TikTok could run What are thooooose? Well, they’re my Vines, the six-second videos that helped mint a generation of famous comedians and also kicked off the era of endlessly looping vertical video that has consumed us all ever since. If you weren’t there at the time, most Vines might seem utterly nonsensical. […]
AI agents are invading your PC
AI agents are invading your PC For a long, long time, Windows looked like Windows. The version numbers and features changed, but the basic structure of the computer didn’t. With Windows 8, Microsoft tried to completely change things… and we know how that went over. So Windows, by and large, went back to being Windows. […]
The DoorDash Problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon
The DoorDash Problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon Let’s talk about AI and what I’ve been calling the “DoorDash problem.” This is about to define the next battle in AI, and it might completely transform not only how you order a sandwich — but also how the entire internet economy works […]
It’s not your job to fix the internet
It's not your job to fix the internet The concept of enshittification, as coined by the author and activist Cory Doctorow, just feels right. Whether you’re searching on Google, shopping on Amazon, or scrolling on Facebook, large platforms often feel like they’re not trying to bring us value so much as extract every bit of […]
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn't think AI will destroy the web Today, I’m talking with a very special guest: Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Tim is a legend in the history of the internet. He created HTML, the standard language for creating and structuring web pages, and the HTTP protocol that […]