Developer conference season is in full swing, and a recurring theme has emerged. Big Tech companies are pushing the idea that artificial intelligence will fundamentally change every aspect of computing. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made this point as clearly as anyone during his recent keynote, describing an entirely new way of interacting with laptops and a new kind of hardware to support it. The vision is fascinating, but it raises a familiar question: do people actually want this?
On this week's episode of The Vergecast, host Nilay Patel and editor-at-large David Pierce run through a wave of products announced at Microsoft Build and Google I/O. Topics include Google's Gemini Spark, Nvidia's RTX Spark, and Microsoft's Scout and Solara projects. AI agents are being inserted into everything, performing tasks across the operating system. The hosts question whether a complete redesign of the laptop is necessary just to run AI models, or if simply building more powerful machines is enough.
Hype Desk and other segments
The episode also features the return of the Hype Desk, a segment called "Brendan Carr is a Dummy," and predictions for Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference. Additionally, the team discusses a "deeply silly" hack involving Meta's platforms.
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A new daily format
The Vergecast recently switched to a daily podcast format, and the team is one week in. Previous episodes have covered the state of online posting, Nvidia's chip ambitions, the "Steroid Olympics," and Microsoft Build. The hosts have already identified things they want to improve about the show. They are asking listeners for feedback via the Vergecast Hotline at 866-VERGE11 or by email at vergecast@theverge.com. They also encourage listeners to subscribe so they don't miss any episodes.
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