Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta, Volvo using Unreal Engine in its cars, and a WWDC '22 preview

The Vergecast

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🗓️ 3 June 2022

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Nilay Patel, David Pierce, Alex Cranz, and Alex Heath discuss Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg stepping down after 14 years. 29:45 - Transportation editor Andrew Hawkins joins the show to discuss that latest car news, including Volvo using Epic's Unreal Engine to create 'photorealistic' graphics in its cars. 1:00:04 - Segment three covers what to expect at Apple's WWDC next week. Sheryl Sandberg on leaving Meta Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down after 14 years Meta’s head of AI to depart in group reorg Volvo will use Epic's Unreal Engine to create 'photorealistic' graphics in its electric cars GM is slashing prices for the Chevy Bolt amid high demand for electric vehicles Ford announces new Mustang, Ranger, and commercial EV in major Midwest expansion DeLorean offers a first look at its gull-winged Alpha 5 EV revival Buick is rebranding as an electric-only automaker Polestar's experimental EV, nicknamed 'Beast,' is getting a limited production run Porsche strengthens ties with electric supercar startup Rimac in new funding round iOS 16, notifications, and Macs: what to expect at WWDC 2022 The Murena One shows exactly how hard it is to de-Google your smartphone Google is combining Meet and Duo into a single app for voice and video calls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on the Vergecast, Alex Heath joins us to talk about the executive shakeup at Meta.
0:04.8	Then, Andy Hawkins will join us to round up all the electric cargels from this week.
0:08.7	And of course, we've got WWDC predictions for next week.
0:12.1	All that and more coming up right after this.
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0:31.4	Results may vary.
1:01.4	Hello and welcome to Vergecast, the flagship podcast of vaporware cars.
1:15.2	A phrase which by the way is taken hold across the industry.
1:19.0	Vaporware is like a very 90s tech phrase and I want to say this show brought it back.
1:24.4	Yes.
1:25.2	Because everyone's saying it again.
1:26.8	Anyway, there was another site which I love in respect.
1:29.6	I don't want to like, but they used the phrase vaporware cars in the headline.
1:32.7	That was like, that was me.
1:34.4	I know I did that.
1:35.6	It's good to have a legacy.
1:36.4	It's all I want.
1:39.2	Just dunk on the fake cars.
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