"All chaos and panic": Nilay answers your burning Decoder questions

Hey everyone! Decoder senior producers Kate Cox and Nick Statt here. We’ve had a big year, including nearly 100 episodes, a new YouTube channel, an ad-free podcast feed, and a slate of great guest hosts while Nilay was on parental leave. It’s been a lot!

We’ve also had a lot of great questions and comments this year from you, our audience. So we pulled together all the feedback we’ve received on topics like CarPlay, Monday episode guest suggestions, and — of course — AI. And then we turned the tables on Nilay to ask him his thoughts on the past 12 months: What we liked, what we want to improve, and how he’s making decisions for Decoder in the new year. 

Links: 

• Answering your biggest Decoder questions, 2024 edition | Decoder
• The DoorDash Problem | Decoder
• How decision making changes when AI answers are cheap and (too) easy | Decoder
• Why GM will give you Gemini — but not CarPlay | Decoder
• Rivian CEO: ‘We’re really convicted’ about skipping CarPlay | Decoder
• How SharkNinja took over the home, with CEO Mark Barrocas | Decoder
• Why Tubi CEO Anjali Sud thinks free TV can win again | Decoder
• Disney accuses Google of copyright infringement following OpenAI deal | The Verge

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Credits:

Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Decoder is produced by Kate Cox and Nick Statt and edited by Ursa Wright. Our editorial director is Kevin McShane. 

The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.

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