It's code red for ChatGPT | The Vergecast

First things first: David and Nilay are both having some TV problems, and they need to talk it out. But then they get to the news of the week, including Samsung’s new extra-foldy foldable phone, and a big change in the design departments at both Apple and Meta. What does it all say about the future of smart glasses? After that, the hosts talk through why Sam Altman declared a code red inside of OpenAI in order to redirect focus to ChatGPT — and whether the technology that has made all these products possible is actually the right technology moving forward. Finally, in the lightning round, it’s time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, recap season, “dear algo,” and thermostats. #Vergecast #

0:00 Introduction and Code Red Declaration
01:03 Samsung Frame TV: A Love-Hate Relationship
12:10 Samsung's Z Trifold: The Future of Foldable Phones
18:40 Apple's Executive Turnover and Design Philosophy
31:52 Meta vs. Apple: The AR Glasses Race
33:57 Challenges in AR Glasses Development
35:46 The Design Culture Clash: Meta Hires from Apple
37:10 Linux on the Rise: A New Era for Steam
41:56 OpenAI's Code Red: The Battle with Google
45:55 The Future of AI: Challenges and Promises
54:10 The Reality of AI Agents: Current Limitations
01:07:07 Moonshots and Data Centers in Space
01:11:20 Back to Earth: Code Green on the Vergecast
01:11:31 Lightning Round Sponsored by AWS
01:12:20 Brendan Carr is a Dummy (as usual)
01:19:51 Year in Review: Internet Trends and Recaps
01:22:31 The Rise of Hodo and Fantic Tools
01:29:08 Threads' New 'Dear Algo' Feature
01:33:27 Honeywell's New Smart Thermostat
01:37:15 Wrapping Up and What's Next

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