On The Vergecast, hosts Nilay and David discuss text messages between Sam Altman and Mira Murati that emerged during the Musk v. Altman trial, examining the chaotic circumstances of Altman's 2024 ouster from OpenAI and his subsequent return.
The episode covers OpenAI's rumored plan to build a phone, which the hosts describe as both making strategic sense and appearing unlikely to succeed, alongside news on other devices including Fitbit Air, iRobot founder Colin Angle's in-home companion robot, and an Apple Siri advertising lawsuit.
Additional segments include discussion of Xbox leadership changes under Asha Sharma, rebranding news, and regulatory commentary, with the full episode available to Verge subscribers in an ad-free format.
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