Google started the week off strong at CES 2024 with the launch of new features and its new mascot, then nosedived after reports that another wave of layoffs was forthcoming.

446: Meet The Bot

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This episode might bum you out, especially if you're mad at your boss. At least this one is about Google bosses.

461: Nothing Works Anymore

The episode starts with an existential crisis and ends with ruminations on what's ahead in Android 15 and Google Search.

460: You Better Work!

Mercury is in retrograde. Andy didn't make it to the new Google Store, and Google killed more stuff this week. We recap Google Cloud Next 2024 and what's coming.

459: Wizard Needs Data Badly

It's Gmail's 20th birthday, and we're celebrating by ruminating about its presence in our lives.

458: Happy Birthday, Gmail

The Pixel 9 rumors are confusing, but not as confusing as why YouTube is letting AI jump around the timeline. Also, have you smelled your Galaxy S24 Ultra's S Pen lately?

446: Meet The Bot

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