535: A Guy and YouTube Walk Into a Bar

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.

This episode's title does not refer to the Pixel Watch 4. Google Photo's conversational edits are finally rolling out.

Google's new Pixel Buds 2a are impressive. The company invokes the Play Store rules to remove an app. A revolution is coming.

The Google Home has been revamped with new devices, a new app, and Gemini infusion all throughout. And then, boot loop woes.

Andy brings you tales of what happens when creators ask YouTube for help and why hundreds of AI workers contracted by Google were fired.

Google has just empowered bots to spend your money, and Reddit is seeking more intimacy. Plus, how Google is inserting itself into Windows _and_ Photoshop.