Of course Meta thinks gambling is the future | The Vergecast
Meta's business is doing just fine. But Meta as a company, and Meta as a series of products? That is, uh, messier. David and Nilay discuss the company's ongoing desire to be relevant and cool, the unceasing importance of Instagram, and why it makes perfect sense that Facebook would clone Polymarket. After that, the hosts talk about Apple's huge price increases, and the ways in which RAMageddon might change the gadget market forever. Then it's time for Brendan Carr is a dummy, the latest on the movie Artificial, and the looming fight over AI data.New merch has arrived! Get yours here: https://bit.ly/3RCikCY
0:00 Cannes Cold Open
00:45 Heatwave and Adland
01:47 Parties and Mumford
03:13 Dystopia on the Beach
06:28 Coach Meets Spotify
08:43 Vox Media Shakeup
13:22 Meta Chaos vs Money
25:01 Gambling and Engagement
30:17 Ramageddon Hits Gadgets
31:08 Apple Price Hikes
33:51 Steam Machine Sticker Shock
35:29 Repairability and Longevity
38:52 Memory Supply Squeeze
41:26 Slate Truck Teaser
41:40 Slate Truck Praise
42:13 Range and Use Case
42:38 Truck Guy Reality Check
43:53 Customization Bet
45:22 Tech Bloat Backlash
47:05 BYD and Trade Barriers
48:29 Dumb Gadgets Debate
49:19 Lightning Round Kickoff
50:25 FCC Targets The View
57:48 Amazon Drops Artificial
01:02:19 Kaleidescape vs Blu Ray
01:06:51 Iger Apple Disney Rumors
01:11:15 Blocking AI Crawlers
01:16:35 Grill Episode Tease
01:18:56 Closing and Theme Song
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