The post-search Google era begins

About this episode

Before we get into this week's tech news, we have some corporate news to discuss, and some very exciting Vergecast news to share. (If you have questions about either one, hit us up: [email protected] or 866-VERGE11!) Then, Nilay and David get back into the weeds on all things Google I/O, and in particular the ways AI is changing the Google Search experience. When Gemini can find things for you, make things for you, even buy things for you, are you even searching anymore? Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr is a Dummy, SpaceX, the Trump Phone, and some very confusing social networks.

Further reading:

• The future of Google is a search box that does everything 

• Google is building a ‘universal’ AI shopping cart that tracks prices, offers suggestions, and finds discounts

•  Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What? 

• Google is trying to make deepfake detection more accessible 

• Google Search’s AI evolution includes more ads 

• Google’s AI future demands trust — and your personal data 

• Why does the Googlebook exist?

• The FCC voted to ‘streamline’ tracking US broadband quality.

• In SpaceX’s IPO, Elon Musk is the risk factor

• Spotify is verifying podcasts made by real people too.

• NBC just got the Trump phone.

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(Timestamps are approximate.)

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:00 Vox Media Sale

00:08:00 What Changes for The Verge

00:12:00 Vergecast Goes Daily

00:18:00 Feedback and Launch Details

00:23:00 Google I O Vibe Check

00:24:00 Agents Everywhere at Google

00:25:00 Search Becomes the Platform

00:26:00 Singularity Talk Whiplash

00:31:00 Monetizing AI and Google Zero

00:37:00 Shopping Web Takes Over

00:39:00 Agents Replace Browsing

00:43:00 Canvas Makes Apps

00:49:00 Google Book Devices Pitch

00:51:00 Agents Break App Economics

00:53:00 Traffic Deal Is Over

01:01:00 Hype Desk Forza Horizon 6

01:07:00 Subnautica 2 Surprise Hit

01:11:00 Brendan Carr is a Dummy

01:14:00 Broadband Map Complaints

01:21:00 Spotify AI Whiplash

01:25:00 Deepfake Detection Reality

01:30:00 SpaceX IPO Breakdown

01:34:00 Trump Phone In Wild

01:37:00 Wrap Up And Plugs

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