The Vergecast

Verizon switches to Android Messages as default RCS / Jeff Bezos goes to space / Biden and Big Tech

Jul 23, 2021

Russell Brandom, Policy editor, discusses Biden's tough stance on Facebook's misinformation and the nomination of Jonathan Kanter for the DOJ's antitrust division. Technology journalists Liz Lopato and Joey Roulette dive into Jeff Bezos' recent spaceflight and the fascination surrounding the billionaire space race. They explore Blue Origin's ambitions and how it stacks up against SpaceX. The conversation also touches on Verizon adopting Android Messages for RCS, enhancing mobile communication features and what that means for privacy and tech accountability.

01:24:39

Episode guests

Joey Roulette

Liz Lopato

Russell Brandom

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating COVID Misinformation and Tech Accountability

15min

Jonathan Cantor's Antitrust Challenge

3min

Navigating the Uncertainties of the FCC and Telecom Partnerships

2min

Billionaire Space Race and Walk-On Tunes

4min

Blue Origin's Space Ventures

12min

Navigating Space Ambitions: Bezos vs. Musk

10min

Upcoming Space Ventures and the Role of Compliance Technology

2min

Exploring RCS and Gadget Innovations

2min

10.

Verizon Embraces RCS: A Messaging Revolution

8min

11.

The Playdate Phenomenon

8min

12.

Navigating Tech Innovations and Gender Dynamics

14min

13.

Dreaming of Seamless Smart Home Connectivity

3min

The Verge's Dieter Bohn and Alex Cranz discuss Verizon switching to Android Messages as default for RCS, as well as the many gadgets from this week.

Verge policy editor Russell Brandom joins to talk about President Biden's criticism of Facebook's handling of misinformation on their platform and the nomination of Google critic Jonathan Kanter to lead the Department of Justice's antitrust division.

The Verge's Liz Lopatto and Joey Roulette talk with Dieter about Jeff Bezos' space flight this week.