Jony Ive's funky Ferrari

The Ferrari Luce is here, and suffice to say it is not the electric Ferrari anyone expected. Nilay and David dig into the Jony Ive-designed car, from its marvelously appointed interior to its decidedly non-Ferrari-like exterior. (You might even call it... Nissan Leaf-like.) After that, the hosts discuss some of the latest backlash against AI, Google's ongoing AI-based changes to Search, and AI content labels. Finally, in the lightning round, it's time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, some deeply nerdy display tech, and the incredible rising price of everything.

Further reading:

⁠Ferrari reveals its first EV, with design help from Jony Ive ⁠

⁠Jony Ive’s Ferrari looks nothing like a Ferrari ⁠

⁠This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen ⁠

⁠Ferrari’s stock plummets after disappointing Luce unveil. ⁠

⁠‘If I were to say what I think, I would be hurting Ferrari.’ ⁠

⁠All the news about Ferrari’s polarizing Luce EV⁠

⁠YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them⁠

⁠People sure do hate Google’s AI Search updates.⁠

⁠Pope Leo warns of the risks of AI in major papal document ⁠

⁠The Pope isn’t AGI-pilled ⁠

⁠Did the Pope use AI to write about the dangers of AI? ⁠

⁠Sony’s first RGB TV is a statement piece⁠

⁠Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features ⁠

⁠Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200 ⁠

⁠It’s not stopping any time soon. ⁠

⁠The golden age of handheld gaming is already over⁠

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((Timestamps are approximate.)

00:01:00 Intro

00:02:00 Daily Vergecast Era

00:03:00 Ferrari First EV

00:06:00 Why Luce Looks Wrong

00:07:00 Media Junket Ethics

00:08:00 Apple Car Vibes Inside

00:10:00 Comparisons to Leaf

00:13:00 Ferrari Legend Backlash

00:16:00 EVs Should Feel Normal

00:19:00 Cadillac EV Counterpoint

00:23:00 Jony Ive Constraints Debate

00:30:00 Anti AI Search Shift

00:32:00 Google Search Randomness

00:37:00 Beta Testing Users

00:42:00 Personalized Buying Future

00:45:00 Bad AI Products Everywhere

00:46:00 YouTube AI Labels

00:49:00 Auto Detection Doubts

00:51:00 Ads Versus AI Opt Out

00:52:00 Pope On Humanity

00:55:00 Uber Questions Productivity

01:03:00 Brendan Carr’s Hard Hat

01:07:00 Meta Subscription Squeeze

01:14:00 Sony RGB Backlight TVs

01:19:00 Roku Home Screen Ads

01:21:00 Gaming Prices Spike

01:26:00 Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices