548: In Defense of Santa

How did Waymo do during the San Francisco blackout? Also, a late addition to the Google Graveyard, canceled after 25 years of service.

YouTube finally has the rights to the Academy Awards. What does this mean for the rest of the broadcast TV landscape? Another Google service was laid to rest in the graveyard.

Google lays out its plans for smart glasses in the new year, while Disney chooses a side in the AI wars.

We were expecting a quiet week. Instead, we got a major Android 16 update and a Samsung phone that folds three ways.

We're here, we're relaxed, and we're talking about Aluminum. What is Google planning for the desktop?

It's a big week of news without Flo, but Andy holds down the fort. Gemini 3 launches alongside an unexpected AirDrop trick between Android and iPhone.

Google and Epic are still working out the details. The company announces Private AI Compute, which Apple will use to create its own foundation model built on Gemini. And why Google retreated on its planned restrictions for sideloading.

Google and Epic have been fighting for years. Andy talks through the dispute and whether it's finally ended. Plus, why Apple is sticking with Google's Gemini.

Happy Halloween! We parse Google's _scary_ earnings call (it's scary how much money they made!) and discuss what the new Fitbit personal health coach is like.

Andy quietly leads the show from a hotel room as we discuss Samsung's Galaxy XR headset.