Google's extreme smart home makeover | The Vergecast

Oh, you thought AI was just in your browser and on your phone? Well, the AI is coming from inside the house. The Verge’s Jen Pattison Tuohy and Google’s Anish Kattukaran both join the show to discuss last week’s Google smart home news, including the company’s big bet on the Gemini assistant. Anish explains why Google cares about the smart home in the first place, why things haven’t exactly gone great so far, and why he’s so convinced the new generation of AI can make it work. After that, The Verge’s Vee Song joins the show to talk about Peloton’s newest gear, including a $6,695 treadmill and a huge new push into personalized AI training features. Vee then sticks around to help David answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about how many smartwatches is too many smartwatches. Spoiler alert: the answer is two. But it’s not quite as simple as that.

0:00 Introduction and David's Treadmill Troubles
00:52 Today's Agenda: Smart Home and Peloton
02:02 Google's Smart Home Strategy
03:28 Challenges and Future of Google Home
06:48 Interview with Google Home's CPO, Anish Kattukaran
11:23 Google's Short Attention Span
17:13 Where Does Google Decide what They Do and Don't Do?
20:11 The Frustration of Google and Nest Users in the Past
23:13 Google Home's New Gemini-Powered Product Lineup
26:20 The Comfort of an In-home Camera
31:15 Google's Advantage in Smart Home Tech
37:04 Peloton's New Product Lineup
43:32 Peloton's New Hardware Updates
43:47 Sonos Collaboration and Interface Changes
44:29 Peloton's Target Audience and Trade-In Program
45:40 AI Integration in Fitness
46:42 Strength Training and AI Insights
47:36 Peloton's Market Strategy and Pricing
54:29 Peloton's Diehard Community
58:33 Peloton's Pricing Evolution
01:02:55 Peloton's Future and AI Challenges
01:09:36 Vergecast Hotline: Should I wear two smart watches?
01:20:16 Conclusion

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