Decoder
Decoder is a new 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!
Why the future of work is the future of travel, with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
From losing 80 percent of your business to an IPO in nine months
Why charging phones is such a complex business, with Anker CEO Steven Yang
Better, faster, smaller chargers
The secrets of the first real smartphone, with Dieter Bohn
Our new documentary now streaming on your TV
Adobe’s Scott Belsky on how NFTs will change creativity
‘Prepare as NFT’ coming to Photoshop
How Jeep is going electric, with CEO Christian Meunier
They’re also working on biometric recognition
How Amazon runs Alexa, with Dave Limp
The senior vice president of devices and services gets into the weeds
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on how to get self-driving taxis to the mall
It’s harder than it looks
John Carreyrou’s final chapter on Theranos
Covering the blood testing startup in print and audio
How Slack changed Apple’s employee culture, with Zoë Schiffer
Remote work has made organizing easier
Why the global chip shortage is making it so hard to buy a PS5
Harvard professor Willy Shih explains the existential problem affecting cars, phones, computers, and more
The quirks and features of YouTube car reviews with Doug DeMuro
Building a career on pushing buttons and seeing what happens
Meet the self-driving brains working with Volkswagen and Ford
Argo AI CEO Bryan Salesky on a new partnership with Lyft and setting realistic expectations for self-driving cars
Here’s why Apple’s new child safety features are so controversial
Encryption and consumer privacy experts break down Apple’s plan for child safety
YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan on the algorithm, monetization, and the future for creators
A peek behind the curtain at the creator economy and what’s next for YouTube Shorts
Chuck Todd on why Meet the Press can’t survive on just one platform
Personality-driven journalism applies to traditional media, too
How Blackstone became the darling of grill TikTok
An outdoor cooking company with an influencer staff and a Roku app
Can Polestar design a new kind of car company?
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath wants the freedom of an auto startup with the benefits of an established player
Juul and the business of addiction
Bloomberg’s Lauren Etter on the rise and decline of an e-cigarette upstart
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the business of Windows
Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 more flexible and open
Patreon CEO Jack Conte on why creators can’t depend on platforms
Who really owns your audience?
John Deere turned tractors into computers — what’s next?
CTO Jahmy Hindman on farming, data, and right to repair
The next generation of startups is remote
Y Combinator’s Michael Seibel on startups after the pandemic
Why Spotify’s Horacio Gutierrez thinks Apple behaves like a monopolist
Spotify’s chief legal officer on tech’s ‘ruthless bully’
Flex manufactures everything from hair dryers to the Mac Pro — what’s next?
Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi on the complicated politics of manufacturing
Ford CEO Jim Farley on building the electric F-150 — and reinventing Ford
Ford’s CEO on an upgradable, electric future
Facebook’s Oversight Board has upheld Trump’s ban — what’s next?
Facebook moderation expert Kate Klonick weighs in
How Shopify’s network of sellers can take on Amazon
Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein on competing with the tech giants during the pandemic
Amy Klobuchar is coming for the App Store tax
The senator on the future of antitrust law