Decoder
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 policy makers 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. Subscribe here!
Meaning founder and former Verge reporter Ellis Hamburger on the ethical vacuum in AI and what founders aren’t saying publicly.
The head of the home appliance giant on grilling, product design, and the future of viral marketing.
The head of the WordPress project on the WP Engine lawsuit, Automattic turning 20, and what’s next for the web.
The head of Hinge on AI, monetization, and the future of online dating.
The head of the Ikea-owned gig work platform on AI automation, the state of the gig economy, and the future of labor.
The head of the AI video platform on Hollywood, copyright, and the future of filmmaking.
The head of Airbnb on his company’s new redesign and the quest to sell you much more than travel.
Journalist Megan Greenwell’s new book Bad Company explores the ways private equity has transformed American business.
The head of Google discusses the next AI platform shift and how it could change how we use the internet forever.
The head of Uber on autonomous cars, shared rides, and the future of mobility.
One of Microsoft’s top AI leaders on the future of agents, web search, and AI art.
Gerrit Kazmaier on what AI can really do and the quest to make enterprise software suck less.
Breaking down the latest Epic v. Apple ruling and what it means for the future of the App Store.
President Paul Bascobert on distribution, press freedom, and the value of facts.
A look at some of the things Trump has — and sometimes hasn’t — broken in 100 days
Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter want to take their fight to the Supreme Court, and they think they can win.
Jonathan Kanter’s team won two antitrust trials against Google for the DOJ. But the big question is what happens next.
Sowmyanarayan Sampath on the 5G race with China and the challenges of standing up to the Trump administration.
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen offers an air-, sea-, and ground-level view on the tariff chaos.
From meme stocks to bank accounts, how Robinhood is expanding its turf.
Rohit Chopra, Trump’s fired Wall Street watchdog, on the future of financial regulation.
After some time away, the head of UiPath is placing a big bet on agentic AI being the future of automation.
The Studio Ghibli saga has blown the AI art debate wide open.
How Unity weathered a user revolt and refocused on its game engine
What happens when a deadly, pathogenic virus collides with Big Agriculture?
The head of the sample platform thinks creatives “deserve better” than AI tools that do all the work for them.
The Tesla Takedown movement is rallying against Elon Musk, and it’s only getting bigger.
Altana CEO Evan Smith on the end of globalization and the future of the iPhone.
The Take It Down Act could give Trump an unprecedented tool to target his enemies.
The Wall Street Journal publisher’s thoughts on what it takes for journalism to thrive in 2025.
The FAA is dealing with crashes, layoffs, and outdated tech. Now Elon Musk wants in.
After nearly 20 years at Microsoft, Panay was ready to dive in.
How much does MAGA really care about the tech industry?
AI tools are here to stay, Moyer says, but Vimeo wants to build on ‘authenticity.’
Microsoft’s move to win the console war by not playing has had mixed results.
Brendan Carr’s mission to trash the First Amendment.
The Democrat from Oregon says ‘we’re going to use every tool’ to try and thwart Elon Musk’s DOGE.
The billionaire is taking over the federal government and remaking it in Twitter’s image.
The company is amping up its fight against Amazon with a new frontier: ebooks.
The Chinese chatbot and OpenAI’s new data center venture present a stark contrast for the future of AI.