AI Device Wars Heat Up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.6 • 395 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover: 1) AI Device Wars are here 2) Apple loses its head of user interface design 3) Meta's chances in the AI device wars 4) Apple's Ai device will only be as good as the assistant 5) OpenAI's AI device could work? 6) Amazon's Alexa+ is underrated 7) Google Glass returns? 8) Is the Metaverse dead? 9) Code red at OpenAI 10) Anthropic gains in enterprise AI adoption 11) Netflix to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery 12) Kalshi and CNN team up --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b From Big Technology on Substack: The AI Device Wars Just Kicked Off In A Big Way https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/the-ai-device-wars-just-kicked-off Questions? Feedback? Write to: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The AI device wars are officially on as Meta Poach's top Apple talent.
0:05.2	Is the Metaverse dead?
0:07.3	It's code red for Chatchip-E-T and Netflix agrees to buy Warner Brothers Discovery.
0:12.5	That's coming up on a Big Technology podcast Friday edition right after this.
0:16.9	Capital One's tech team isn't just talking about multi-agentic AI.
0:21.4	They already deployed one.
0:23.3	It's called chat concierge, and it's simplifying car shopping.
0:27.6	Using self-reflection and layered reasoning with live API checks,
0:32.1	it doesn't just help buyers find a car they love.
0:35.4	It helps schedule a test drive, get pre-approved for financing, and estimate trade and value.
0:41.7	Advanced, intuitive, and deployed. That's how they stack. That's technology at Capital One.
0:48.6	The truth is AI security is identity security. An AI agent isn't just a piece of code. It's a first-class citizen in your digital
0:55.2	ecosystem, and it needs to be treated like one. That's why ACTA is taking the lead to secure these
1:00.3	AI agents. The key to unlocking this new layer of protection, an identity security fabric.
1:05.7	Organizations need a unified, comprehensive approach that protects every identity, human or machine with consistent
1:11.8	policies and oversight. Don't wait for a security incident to realize your AI agents are a massive
1:16.9	blind spot. Learn how Octa's identity security fabric can help you secure the next generation of
1:22.3	identities, including your AI agents. Visit octa.com. That's okaytta.com.
1:28.3	Welcome to Big Technology Podcast Friday edition where we break down the news in our traditional, cool-headed and nuanced format. We have a great show for you today. We're going to talk all about the AI device wars now that meta has poached Apple's top design talent, we're also going to touch on the end of
1:45.9	the Metaverse, or that's what it looks like, Code Red for ChatchipT, and then we're going to
1:50.2	break down this Netflix deal for Warner Brothers Discovery.
1:53.6	We are here fittingly in studio at Spotify, and we're joined, as always, by Ranjan Roy of
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