How Slack changed Apple’s employee culture, with Zoë Schiffer
Apple has had a lot going on lately: we did a whole episode about the controversial child protection photo scanning features, which have now been delayed. A law in South Korea might force the company ...
7 Sep 20211h 4min
Everything you need to know about the global chip shortage
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the demand for microchips has far exceeded supply, causing problems in every industry that relies on computers. And if you’re a Decoder listener, you know that tha...
31 Aug 20211h 4min
The quirks and features of YouTube car reviews with Doug DeMuro
Nilay Patel talks with Doug DeMuro, who reviews cars on YouTube for almost 10 years. Nilay and Doug talk about the economics of YouTube, how Doug feels about the platform, and about the new company he...
24 Aug 20211h 16min
Meet the self-driving brains working with Ford and Volkswagen
Today I'm talking to Bryan Salesky, the cofounder and CEO of Argo AI, a startup that's trying to build the tech stack for self-driving cars. Argo just launched a small fleet of robotaxis in Miami and ...
17 Aug 20211h 4min
Here’s why Apple’s new child safety features are so controversial
Nilay Patel is joined by Riana Pfefferkorn and Jennifer King to talk about Apple's new child safety features. Riana and Jen are both researchers at Stanford and between the two of them have expertise ...
10 Aug 202159min
YouTube's Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan on the algorithm, monetization, and future for creators
On today’s episode I’m talking with Neal Mohan, the chief product officer at YouTube. And there’s a lot to talk about – YouTube is announcing a $100 million fund to begin paying creators who use YouTu...
3 Aug 20211h 15min
Chuck Todd on why Meet the Press can’t survive on just one platform
This week Nilay Patel talks to Chuck Todd, the political director at NBC News and moderator of Meet The Press, the longest running television show in the country. Seriously: Meet the Press started in ...
27 Juli 202149min
How Blackstone became the darling of grill TikTok with CEO Roger Dahle
Nilay Patel encountered the name Blackstone on TikTok last year, just as the pandemic lockdowns were starting. He saw people posting videos smashing burgers and making pancakes outside on a griddle fr...
20 Juli 20211h 6min
