Google ships the final Android 12 beta, though we're left waiting for the all-but-revealed Pixel 6. Reuters gives us some news from Google's AI ethics panel. And what does it really mean when Google says it will replenish more water than it uses?

324: The Not-Too-Distant Future

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Google I/O is all anyone is talking about this week, including Andy and Flo.

464: The Gemini Era

This week, it's all about the Pixel 8a, as that's all anyone's talking about the week before Google I/O. Plus, the fruits of the DoJ's probe into Google Search.

463: Hacks

Google's business is doing okay, after all. But wait until you hear how Apple's been poaching former AI talent from the company.

462: That Sounds Like What Now?

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.

324: The Not-Too-Distant Future

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