How to win — and lose — Decoder
…But recently, we thought we should just do this more often because we get a ton of great feedback, and we do really read all of the emails. So we are here…
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Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV
…They’re not global automotive companies, they’re really Chinese companies. To beat them, we need a completely different approach. It’s not the number of vehicles you have or the price…
The Razr Fold is stuck in the middle
…the following on Google Services: * Install updates and apps: “You agree this device may also automatically download and install updates and apps from Google, your carrier, and your device’s manufacturer, possibly…
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
…You’ve also got to love that Microsoft unironically named its latest AI model MDASH. * Windows Update will soon automatically roll back faulty drivers. Microsoft is working on a new feature for…
The DoorDash problem and the great AI browser fight
…our email address is decoder@theverge.com, and we really do read all the emails. In any event, Perplexity doesn’t want permission for its agents to access websites, and it doesn…
Microsoft AI chief on why it’s ‘dangerous’ to call AI ‘alive’
…Sending an email, having a conversation with a colleague, putting together a PowerPoint — sub-tasks will increasingly become digitized, automated, and we can basically generate more and more of them. That does…
This might be the new best smart speaker
…I never automated my creative work, but even with a YouTube channel there is a ton of administrative work that goes behind the scenes. For years I used Shortcuts (technically it was…
Okta’s CEO on security in the AI era
…Did you write an email? Did you open a Google Doc? Did you just dictate to ChatGPT and say, “Fire off an email from me, agent.” How did that actually work at…
CEO Melanie Perkins explains Canva’s big pivot to AI
…The company just announced a big new update that allows people to simply tell Canva what to make and have it go through various data sources like Slack and email to build…
Mass Transit
…If you already have the MTA app, it will automatically update. If not, it’s available for Android or iOS . I’m no New Yorker, but this looks way better than the…