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AI agents are invading your PC

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AI agents are invading your PC

The Vergecast

2025/11/21
The Vergecast

The Vergecast

2025/11/21
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Like it or not, you may not be able to avoid the AI agents for long. David and Nilay discuss the ways Microsoft is pushing agents to practically every corner of Windows, and where Google plans to put Gemini 3 now that it's confident it makes the best model...

Highlights

The tech landscape is shifting rapidly, with AI integrations, platform rivalries, and regulatory battles reshaping how we interact with devices and online services. This episode dives into the most pressing developments driving these changes.
02:43
Google enables Android Quick Share to work with Apple AirDrop without Apple's cooperation.
10:24
The US Department of Justice argues Apple's security justification for not adopting RCS is disingenuous
15:26
No one is defending Microsoft's AI changes to Windows
28:10
AI agents are judged by task completion, not how fun they are to talk to
30:30
AI agents show promise in enterprise but fail in consumer applications
37:15
Gemini 3 Pro reaches the top of the AI model charts
59:44
Past anti-competitive acquisitions may still be illegal regardless of current market conditions.
1:02:21
Meta's failure to recognize TikTok's threat early revealed strategic weakness.
1:17:59
Brendan Carr threatens to pull rural broadband funding from states with AI regulations
1:27:58
Matter 1.5 now supports cameras and garage door openers

Chapters

What it means to be back in the studio after time apart
00:00
How Google broke into AirDrop without Apple's permission
02:43
Why Apple’s security arguments are under fire from regulators
10:24
Is Windows becoming an operating system run by AI?
15:26
Can Microsoft’s Copilot actually get things done?
20:45
Why enterprise AI might work when consumer AI doesn’t
30:30
Is Google now leading the AI race—and what that could mean for search?
37:15
Are large language models hitting their limits?
49:23
Why didn’t Meta’s Instagram buy count as monopoly?
54:43
How did TikTok outmaneuver Meta and change the game?
1:02:21
Is the FCC using its power the right way—or just making noise?
1:10:05
What went wrong with MS.NOW’s launch and the Boox screen?
1:22:39

Transcript

Nilay Patel: Support for this show comes from MongoDB. You're a developer who wants to innovate. Instead, you're stuck fixing bottlenecks and fighting legacy code. MongoDB can help. It's a flexible, unified platform that's built for developers by developer...