In a week of uncertainty for global politics, The Vergecast discusses the ongoing impact of Trump’s trade tariffs and the resulting supply chain chaos for tech companies, both big and small.
Nilay Patel, David Pierce, and Jake Kastrenakes talk about the difficulties tech companies are having adapting to the ever-changing tariff policies, from Nintendo delaying pre-orders and reassessing prices to smaller companies like Framework facing tough decisions on pricing and startups like Tuneshine struggling to stay in business.
The hosts also cover the latest in AI news, from Meta’s controversial tactics for gaming AI benchmarks to new details about Open AI’s rumored acquisition of Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s hardware AI project, and Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke’s new AI-first company policy.
Finally, in the lightning round, the hosts discuss the latest with TikTok’s ban, Instagram’s long-awaited iPad app, and the Google Pixel 9A.
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