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Decoder with Nilay Patel

Decoder is a show from The Verge about big ideas — and other problems. Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel talks to a diverse cast of innovators and policymakers at the frontiers of business and technology to reveal how they’re navigating an ever-changing landscape, what keeps them up at night, and what it all means for our shared future.

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Welcome to the AI crisis in math
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Does Google even want to win in AI?
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Bose CEO Lila Snyder on the fight for high-quality audio
Aug 2026
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The left and right agree on one thing: no data centers
Aug 2026
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Bluesky’s new CEO wants a big tent, not a bubble
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The end of the human internet
Jul 2026
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Tariffs didn’t bring manufacturing jobs back to the US
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What Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit is really about
Jul 2026
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Dr. Jill Lepore on why the AI backlash is vital for the future
Jul 2026
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Proton’s CTO: No company is going to jail for you
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Yes, even Nvidia's head of automotive is fighting for compute
Jul 2026
0:00 / 71:56
Why did Comcast ever buy NBC?
Jul 2026
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Inside the big business of the creator economy, with Ali Berman and Raina Penchansky
Jul 2026
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The CMO is a dying role, says Digitas' Amy Lanzi
Jul 2026
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He changed outdoor cooking forever — then took over Weber
Jun 2026
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Rewind: CEO Jim Farley on Ford's EV gamble
Jun 2026
0:00 / 63:48
Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire?
Jun 2026
0:00 / 73:04
Who decides when AI is too dangerous?
Jun 2026
0:00 / 40:53
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