Decoder with Nilay Patel

Decoder Live: Fired FTC commissioners fight back

The case for breaking up Google has never been stronger

Verizon’s consumer chief: Net neutrality ‘went literally nowhere’

How shippers are trying to keep up with Trump's trade war

Are prediction markets gambling? Robinhood's Vlad Tenev is betting not

This episode explores the future of finance and Robinhood's role in it, featuring an interview with Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev. Against the backdrop of Robinhood's recent launch of banking services and its foray into prediction markets, the conversation delves into the company's organizational structure and decision-mak...

Why DOGE is killing the agency that stops banks from ripping you off

This episode explores the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the resulting implications for consumer protection in the United States. Against the backdrop of the Trump administration's actions, the interview features Rohit Chopra, former CFPB director, who discusses the agency's role in...

UiPath’s Daniel Dines on why he needed to become CEO again

What AI anime memes tell us about the future of art and humanity

This episode explores the controversial intersection of AI and art, specifically focusing on the recent surge of Studio Ghibli-style AI-generated memes. Against the backdrop of OpenAI's new image generator, the discussion delves into the core question: is AI-generated output truly art, or merely the automation of art-...

How Unity CEO Matt Bromberg stopped the ‘war’ against its customers

Capitalism vs. the bird flu

Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava on why push-button AI is “insulting” to musicians

The movement to takedown Tesla

How Trump's tariff chaos is already changing global trade

This Decoder podcast episode features an interview with Evan Smith, Altana's CEO, discussing the breakdown of globalization and its impact on global supply chains. The conversation explores Smith's prediction (made in 2019) that globalization would fracture, focusing on the role of geopolitics, climate change, and eco...

Why the Take It Down Act is a not a law, but a weapon

Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour on AI, press freedom, and the future of news

This Decoder podcast episode interviews Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, focusing on the challenges and opportunities facing the news industry in the age of AI. The conversation begins with a discussion of recent staff cuts in the Journal's tech section, transitioning into broad...

Flying is still safe, for now — but the FAA isn’t

Why Amazon’s Panos Panay is all in on AI Alexa

Elon Musk's polarizing ascent in the MAGA movement

Vimeo CEO Philip Moyer is betting on the human touch — and AI

Why gaming never had its Netflix moment

This Decoder podcast episode analyzes Microsoft's struggles in the gaming market, focusing on Xbox's performance and the Game Pass subscription service. The interview with Ash Parrish, a Verge video game reporter, discusses Xbox's past missteps (like the Xbox One launch), its expensive studio acquisitions (Bethesda, A...