Today on the flagship podcast of undersea cable management: The Verge’s David Pierce and Josh Dzieza discuss the industry of laying and maintaining undersea cables that connect us to the internet. Tom Warren and Joanna Nelius join the show to discuss the future of Arm chips on PCs and whether or not we’re about to get a huge jump in performance on most laptops. Alex Cranz answers questions from the Vergecast Hotline about e-readers and the latest Kobo devices. Further reading: The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat: https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/24058186/ai-chips-meta-microsoft-google-nvidia Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24116587/microsoft-macbook-air-surface-arm-qualcomm-snapdragon-x-elite Kobo announces its first color e-readers: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/10/24124411/kobo-libra-colour-clara-colour-e-reader-kindle-e-ink The best ebook reader to buy right now: https://www.theverge.com/23769068/best-ebook-readers 00:00 - Intro 02:44 - Undersea cables w/Josh Dzieza 40:41 - Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple 1:06:45 - Is the Boox Palma worth it? (Vergecast Hotline) Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU The Vergecast Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/vergecast Decoder with Nilay Patel: https://link.chtbl.com/decoder More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3P4bJgz