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RAMageddon has come for Apple | The Vergecast

Meta's business is doing just fine. But Meta as a company, and Meta as a series of products? That is, uh, messier. David and Nilay discuss the company's ongoing desire to be relevant and cool, the unceasing importance of Instagram, and why it makes perfect sense that Facebook would clone Polymarket. After that, the hosts talk about Apple's huge price increases, and the ways in which RAMageddon might change the gadget market forever. Then it's time for Brendan Carr is a dummy, the latest on the movie Artificial, and the looming fight over AI data. New merch has arrived! Get yours here: https://bit.ly/3RCikCY 0:00 Cannes Cold Open 00:45 Heatwave and Adland 01:47 Parties and Mumford 03:13 Dystopia on the Beach 06:28 Coach Meets Spotify 08:43 Vox Media Shakeup 13:22 Meta Chaos vs Money 25:01 Gambling and Engagement 30:17 Ramageddon Hits Gadgets 31:08 Apple Price Hikes 33:51 Steam Machine Sticker Shock 35:29 Repairability and Longevity 38:52 Memory Supply Squeeze 41:26 Slate Truck Teaser 41:40 Slate Truck Praise 42:13 Range and Use Case 42:38 Truck Guy Reality Check 43:53 Customization Bet 45:22 Tech Bloat Backlash 47:05 BYD and Trade Barriers 48:29 Dumb Gadgets Debate 49:19 Lightning Round Kickoff 50:25 FCC Targets The View 57:48 Amazon Drops Artificial 01:02:19 Kaleidescape vs Blu Ray 01:06:51 Iger Apple Disney Rumors 01:11:15 Blocking AI Crawlers 01:16:35 Grill Episode Tease 01:18:56 Closing and Theme Song 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 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