Switch, Xbox, and the portable future of games | The Vergecast

There's a lot of news this week, so today's episode turned into a whole bunch of lightning rounds. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes talk through all the vibes and news at WWDC, and why F1 seemed to outshine everything else. We also talk about the Switch 2 launch, and the news this week that Microsoft and Asus are building Xbox handhelds in both clever and confusing ways. After that, we run through for a bunch of AI news, including the ongoing decline of Google traffic to the web, the new Dia browser, and Sam Altman's ideas about how much water ChatGPT uses. Finally, it's time for another edition of Brendan Carr is a Dummy, followed by the news of Warner Bros. Discovery breaking up, some very fast flash drives, and a new Meta messaging app. #Vergecast #Podcast

00:00 Intro
03:05 Apple's F1 Movie Focus
08:58 Apple's AI and Siri Struggles
20:21 Nintendo Switch 2 Launch
27:56 Microsoft's Handheld Gaming Strategy
37:33 Transformative Gaming Experience with Switch
37:40 New Switch Features and Microsoft Competition
38:25 Gadget Lightning Round: Nothing Phone 3 and Over-Ear Headphones
42:28 HP's $25,000 Google Beam Hardware
49:38 AI Lightning Round: The Future of the Web and Google Search
51:32 The Impact of AI on Online Publishing
01:05:18 The Future of the Web as an Application Platform
01:19:29 AI and the Future of Web Applications
01:20:38 Apple's Risky Bet on Local Apps
01:21:30 The Hype and Reality of AI
01:22:31 Amazon's Alexa Plus: A Mixed Bag
01:23:29 The State of AI Assistants
01:24:13 Sam Altman's Blog Post and AI's Environmental Impact
01:32:58 The Copyright Battle Against AI
01:38:00 Brendan Carr is a Dummy
01:46:26 Warner Brothers Discovery's Split
01:53:00 Threads Introduces DMs

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