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#402: Reading the Tea Leaves

March 10th, 2023 · 75 minutes

YouTube has a new CEO, so we officially say goodbye to Susan Wojcicki and the legacy left behind. Google also revealed when Google I/O 2023 will take place. And Disney thinks it's cheeky putting Baby Yoda into search.

#401: Super Quick Charging

March 3rd, 2023 · 72 minutes

Flo and Andy break down the weirdest and whackiest bits from this week's Mobile World Congress, including folding smartphones and ones that charge too fast.

#400: Ash Wednesday

February 24th, 2023 · 77 minutes

Andy and Flo celebrate their podcast about Google just as a recent ex-Googler spills the I-just-quit tea to everyone willing to read.

#399: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

February 17th, 2023 · 56 minutes

Google's chatbot hasn't been officially released, and yet it's delivering a cornucopia of interesting tidbits. Flo is still out this week, so consider this part two of Andy catching you up on how Google is scrambling to join the AI race.

#398: Late to the Game

February 15th, 2023 · 103 minutes

Andy will walk you through Google's latest earnings call, including where it's making money and losing it. Plus, what that AI-based event in Paris was all about, and why Google employees are not too thrilled with Bard, the so-called ChatGPT competitor.

#397: Gauche

February 6th, 2023 · 76 minutes

It's been a week. We'll talk about the new SmartThings Station, why Flo's smart home is a mess, and why the Galaxy S23 Ultra is boring.

#396: Google's Horrible, No Good Week

January 27th, 2023 · 55 minutes

It's been an alarming week for Google. First, there were massive layoffs, with news that resonated through the zeitgeist. And then, the US Department of Justice came down with the antitrust banhammer. What will happen to Google next?

#395: Society's Challenges

January 20th, 2023 · 66 minutes

Andy and Flo catch up before discussing the not-so-wild rumor that Google is working on its version of Apple's AirTag tracking mechanism. Then, why is Google pushing its work in AI so hard this week? Does the company doth press release too much?

#394: The Mess After CES

January 13th, 2023 · 69 minutes

What did Flo see at CES 2023? Absolute sensory overload. But in the midst of it was some noteworthy news about satellite connectivity coming to Android phones, Google in the car, and a giant tablet that should reconsider life as a Chromebook.

#393: Bing Certainly Tries

January 7th, 2023 · 48 minutes

Microsoft is coming after Google by infusing Bing with ChatGPT—should Google be concerned? Then, Big Tech had massive layoffs this week while folks were down in Vegas checking out new gadgets. Will that include Google, too?