Why Microsoft bet on Surface
May 28, 2024•1 hr 26 min
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Episode description
Today on the flagship podcast of open smart home standards:
03:25 - Microsoft’s Pavan Davuluri, leader for Windows and Devices, joins the show to discuss the future of the AI PC and what’s next for Microsoft’s hardware
- Microsoft’s new Windows chief on the future of the OS, Surface, and those annoying ads
- Microsoft’s big bet on building a new type of AI computer
- Microsoft Build 2024: everything announced
30:25 - The Verge’s Jen Tuohy and David Pierce discuss the latest updates in the smart home world in a segment called “Does Matter matter yet?”
- The Dyson WashG1 is the company’s first dedicated mop
- Amazon’s Matter Casting is shaping up so nicely, I want to use it everywhere
- Matter 1.3 arrives with new device type and features
- Smart lighting company Brilliant is looking for a buyer
- Google launches new Home APIs and turns Google TVs into smart home hubs
01:13:20 - David answers a question from the Vergecast Hotline about AI-powered search engines.
- Google is redesigning its search engine — and it's AI all the way down
- Google CEO Sundar Pichai on AI-powered search and the future of the web
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