HBO's no good very bad rebrand | The Vergecast

Names are hard — but they don't have to be this hard. Nilay, David, and The Verge's Jake Kastrenakes start the show with some personal news, before digging into the monumentally silly thinking behind Warner Bros. Discovery re-re-naming its streaming service HBO Max. After that, and some more streaming news, we turn our attention to the gadget news of the week, including the long-awaited release of CarPlay Ultra and the latest announcements from the Android team at Google. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, some debate on the future of Airbnb, and a brief party speaker update. Because the mystery continues.

00:00 Intro
03:39 Some Personal News!
09:15 The SNOO debate
13:38 HBO Max Rebranding
19:20 Streaming Wars
34:35 F1 Movie Trailer
36:27 Standalone ESPN app
44:22 The Future of CarPlay Ultra
01:07:04 Google's New Android Features
01:14:11 Google's Design Freedom and Pixel Exclusivity
01:15:04 Google's Struggle with Consistency in Android
01:16:37 Google's Focus on Gemini and AI
01:20:23 The Rise of Integrated Brand Advertising
01:28:51 Brendan Carr is a Dummy
01:40:09 Airbnb's New Direction and Challenges
01:49:47 Conclusion

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