[music] >> I'm Aman Agarwal, and before I tell you what my talk's about, I want to ask something. When was the last time you saw a screen like this one. If it was just a few hours, or even mere minutes ago, this, my friends, is the new normal.Now, I need a favor from everyone here. I need everyone to think of that one project, the project that's been in the back of your head for weeks. Got it.Good. Keep it in your mind. We're coming back to it.So, more than a year ago, it was around 3:00 a. m. , and I could ...

For better or worse, Amazon Alexa and Google Home's smart voice assistants have been imbued with the powers of generative AI. The promise is that you can use natural language with your smart speaker to adjust your thermostat, lock the doors, and find out what your pets have been up to. The reality is smart home voice assistants seem to be going through an identity crisis. Senior reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy invites Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel onto his own podcast to compare notes on life with Alex ...