Tag: Gear / Gadget Lab Podcast
How Social Media Turned Into a Shopping Mall
This week, we discuss the changing business of TikTok Shop and the different ways influencers sell all those cheap goods on social media. Source
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What the Apple Antitrust Suit Means for the Future of Messaging
This week, we talk about the US Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Apple, and how its outcome—whether Apple wins or loses—might change how we text each other. Source
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‘3 Body Problem’ Is a Tech-Heavy Head Trip
This week, we discuss how the new (very good) Netflix series 3 Body Problem fits into the sci-fi pantheon. Source
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How a TikTok Ban Would Play Out
This week, we discuss the push by US lawmakers to ban the social video platform, and we debate the consequences of a TikTok ban for creators and for the rest of the tech industry. Source
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Google’s GenAI Bots Are Struggling. But So Are Its Humans
This week on Gadget Lab, we talk about the rocky rollout of Google’s Gemini image generator, and some internal tensions recently reported by company employees. Source
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How Nvidia Came to Rule AI
This week we chart the rise of Nvidia, the company whose chips, servers, and data centers have fueled the growth of artificial intelligence. Source
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