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The Verge’s Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Alex Cranz discuss Apple announcing it will support RCS next year, AI news that came out of Microsoft Ignite, YouTube’s new policy on deepfakes, and much more.
Further reading:
Apple says iPhones will support RCS in 2024
Google turns to regulators to make Apple open up iMessage
Meta will fight the EU over regulating Messenger
Microsoft Ignite 2023: all the AI news from Microsoft’s IT pro event
Microsoft rebrands Bing Chat to Copilot, to better compete with ChatGPT
Windows is now an app for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and PCs
Microsoft Copilot Studio lets anyone build custom AI copilots
Microsoft is finally making custom chips — and they’re all about AI
YouTube is going to start cracking down on AI clones of musicians
Google is embedding inaudible watermarks right into its AI generated music
Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone
Taylor Swift fans used record amounts of data during the Eras Tour in North America
PlayStation Portal impressions: hands-on with Sony’s remote play handheld for PS5
Opal’s second camera is the Tadpole, a tiny webcam for laptops
The first OLED Roku TV is here after a long, long wait
Sonos teases a major new product coming next year
Sonos fixes its Dolby Atmos loud pop issue after years of complaints
Taylor Swift fans used record amounts of data during the Eras Tour in North America
00:00 — Intro
02:35 — iPhone to support RCS
28:38 — Nilay complains about USB C
32:00 — Microsoft Ignite & Copilot rebrand
47:39 — New YouTube AI policy
1:00:45 — Lightning Round
1:22:36 — Bonus — Graph Talk
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I loved how you guys added footage outside of the podcast this episode. I know it’s not ideal for a podcast but great for those watching on video.
is there an explainer about what the current version of RCS universal profile includes?
The usb a to c nonsense is so real omfg Nilay is is valid as hell
Let me know when you want that graph rendered in 3D
Love y’all’s podcast, but that theme music has got to go. It’s nails on a chalkboard.
Vinculum.
I don’t think Google would lock you into a messaging app if they could. Otherwise how would they push you into one of their 10 other messaging apps!?
What you drinking there Nilay? Sure doesn’t look like it’s coffee 😂
Hilarious
poor David 34:44
“i don’t think they’re doing this on the goodness of their hearts” 😂
Man if this company could burn amazon forest in exchange of billions of dollars they wouldn’t even hesitate
The 4k 60fps apple graph 📈 for the win! 😂
I had to close Google podcasts and listen to a podcast on YT Music for the first time just to see the post credits
Wow such a good content, better than last waveform podcasts
I normally listen to the audio podcast, but tuned in for the graph talk, and was delighted to see Nilay got a Heinekube behind him!
omg, I loved the graph talk! As an industrial engineer, this is the kind of stuff I want to see. 😆In my mind, I even started brainstorming the correct way of defining the variables for the graph. Great episode!
Nilay, thats a sick jacket. Anyone know where it might be from?
57.10 —
Yes, Google advertisements for Best Take and other AI features on YouTube are required to have a disclaimer for AI-generated content. This policy was implemented in November 2023 to address growing concerns about the use of deepfakes and other AI-generated content in advertising. The disclaimer must be prominently displayed and must clearly state that the content has been generated using AI.
Here is an example of a disclaimer that could be used for a Google advertisement for Best Take:
This video has been edited using Best Take, an AI-powered tool that can automatically enhance the quality of your videos.
(Generated by Bard)
I’ve never encountered anyone that cares about the blue and green bubble thing.
Thanks for bringing back the video! I love it ❤
im just here for the graphs
Nilay Excellent podcast with Obama.Meant to get back to watching but really enjoyed. Thanks love the Verge.✌️💯
You forgot to put the links on the “further reading” section.
Thank you for calling out Apple. I’ve always felt that Nilay has been a little biased towards Apple, but it felt good when you all called out their callousness.
Apple doesn’t control android or SMS. So how is it apple’s fault if other messaging services are bad. And theirs is better?
Wow Apple wants consumers to buy iPhones instead of other phones how callous of Apple. Wow Apple created iMessage to sell iPhones something Apple also created
There are a billion phones in the American market.
You don’t have to buy Apple products. They can’t lock you in.