Listen "Episode 93 - Netflix's AI, Google's Search, Apple's new fee & this week's app drama"
Episode Synopsis
Google's CEO states that AI is positively impacting the entire business, and the company is rethinking search results with a new AI-curated "Web Guide." In other AI news, Netflix admitted to using generative AI to cut costs on a major sci-fi show, Slack says its AI can now understand company-specific jargon, and a new study has reportedly upended the field of AI safety. Apple has launched a $20 subscription service to protect multiple devices. WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version. Spotify's new audiobook plans are criticized for being too short to finish long books, and TikTok is putting the spotlight on songwriters.https://www.theverge.com/news/709863/netflix-generative-ai-the-eternauthttps://www.theverge.com/news/711972/apple-applecare-one-subscription-multiple-deviceshttps://www.theverge.com/news/712638/alphabet-google-earnings-q2-2025-ceo-sundar-pichai-aihttps://www.theverge.com/news/710509/whatsapp-windows-app-web-wrapper-changeshttps://www.theverge.com/news/709693/spotify-audiobook-15-hour-add-onhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/711975/a-new-study-just-upended-ai-safetyhttps://www.theverge.com/news/713351/google-ai-search-results-web-guide-labs-beta-testhttps://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjj00kiauglhttps://www.theverge.com/news/708820/slack-ai-message-context-canvas-writing-assistanthttps://www.theverge.com/news/708611/tiktok-songwriter-features-music-tab
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