Truth, lies, and the Trump Phone | The Vergecast

Starting a wireless carrier is easier than you might think. So is building a half-decent Android phone! But doing all the things Trump Mobile promises, at the price and on the schedule it says, seems awfully close to impossible. While Nilay's out, David and Jake chat with The Verge's Dominic Preston about what we know about Trump Mobile and the T1 Phone, why everyone wants to be a wireless carrier, and what it would actually take for this to work out. After that, David and Jake talk through some big news in the TV world, and the streaming takeover that appears to be happening faster all the time. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for some brief FCC news, a check on the state of Siri, big questions about the ad-rich future of WhatsApp, a look at the new fediverse feed in Threads, and some thoughts on the Framework Laptop 12. #Vergecast #Podcast

0:00 Intro
04:32 MVNOs and Market Trends
08:21 Trump Mobile Phone
26:35 Potential and Challenges of MVNOs
31:28 Cool Phones Outside the US
34:09 Introduction to Google AI Studio
34:21 The End of Traditional Television
36:51 Streaming Services Take Over
37:55 The Rise of YouTube and Streaming Platforms
40:26 The Decline of Cable and Broadcast TV
53:11 The Shift in News Consumption
01:03:43 Meta's Video Strategy
01:08:17 The Tech Industry's Obsession with AI and Videos
01:08:45 Salesforce and IBM: AI Innovations
01:10:09 Lightning Round
01:13:40 Siri's Future and Apple's AI Challenges
01:17:17 WhatsApp's New Ad Strategy
01:22:03 Reddit's Controversial Ad Changes
01:25:30 The Genius Bill and Crypto Regulations
01:27:40 Threads and the Fediverse
01:35:30 Framework Laptop 12 Review
01:40:03 Conclusion

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