The AI vibes continue to find all-time lows. David and Nilay open the show by talking through the absurd Allbirds pivot to AI, the attacks on Sam Altman, and the increasing divide between what AI companies say is inevitable and what people actually want. Then, the Hype Desk crew talks Coachella and RAMageddon, before David and Nilay catch up on the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly suit and the increasing price of everything. In the lightning round, it’s time for Brendan Carr is a dummy, satellite internet, brain-computer interfaces, and the Trump Phone. 0:00 Allbirds Goes AI 01:25 GPUS Pivot Explained 03:08 Buzzword Bubbles Return 07:47 AI Backlash And Threats 12:06 Social Media Vs AI Feelings 17:30 Gen Z Polling Reality 19:34 Experts Public Disconnect 28:09 Reese Witherspoon AI FOMO 32:30 Hype Desk Returns 33:14 Ram Apocalypse And Wikifeet 35:53 Coachella Livestream Era 40:43 Ticketmaster Monopoly Ruling 44:39 MacBook Neo Shakes Microsoft 46:30 OpenAI Memo Drama 47:12 Copilot Backlash 49:33 Windows vs Mac Value 51:04 Price Hikes Everywhere 51:58 YouTube Premium Rant 57:05 Brendan Carr is a Dummy 59:09 NewsNation Merger Fallout 01:02:26 NFL Antitrust Threats 01:09:44 Amazon Buys Globalstar 01:17:21 Netgear Router Exemption 01:21:53 Trump Phone Update 01:25:40 Neuralink BCI Debate 01:27:37 Wrap Up and Plugs 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/7ZeLv Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc 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 Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz 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/3ZWTlLs