The Vergecast The future of the Kindle with Panos Panay
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Oct 18, 2024 
Panos Panay, an Amazon executive renowned for his leadership in the Surface team at Microsoft, discusses the future of e-readers and the exciting new Kindle lineup. He reveals details about the first color Kindle and the Kindle Scribe’s AI features that transform note-taking. The conversation dives into how these innovations aim to connect with new generations of readers while maintaining the essence of traditional reading. Tech news also touches on the latest gaming nostalgia with new devices and the ongoing evolution in the industry.
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- He compares it to a prototype autonomous car at Universal Studios.
CyberCab Viability
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