Devindra Hardawar

Micah Sargent, iOS and app specialist; Devindra Hardawar, Engadget consumer tech reporter; Nicholas DeLeon, Consumer Reports electronics reporter and maker. They debate Big Tech AI spending and whether it is a lasting infrastructure build or a risky bubble. They dig into Apple supply shifts, Microsoft’s huge data center bets, consumer AI hype and practical local AI projects. Legal, energy, and robotics headlines round out the conversation.

Nicholas DeLeon, Senior electronics reporter at Consumer Reports, offers product-focused analysis and DIY AI projects. Micah Sargent, tech show host, shares anecdotes and sharp questions. Devindra Hardawar, senior editor at Engadget, brings industry reporting and commentary. They debate Big Tech AI spending, Apple’s slow-play strategy, data center races, legal/regulatory shocks, robot factories, model behavior quirks, and major security flaws.

Micah Sargent, iOS and consumer tech commentator; Devindra Hardawar, Engadget senior editor; Nicholas DeLeon, Consumer Reports electronics reporter. They dig into Big Tech’s massive AI spending, whether an AI bubble or real industrial build-out is forming, Apple’s cautious hardware strategy and Mac Mini fallout. They also discuss robots, legal and regulatory pressures on platforms, and surprising security threats.

Victoria Song, a senior reviewer at The Verge, and Devindra Hardawar from Engadget, join David Roth of Defector, Ed Ongweso Jr., and health physicist Phillip Broughton to discuss CES 2025 highlights. They delve into the male-centric coverage of the event and explore the evolving landscape of wearable tech, including luxury smart rings. The group critiques NVIDIA's AI focus over traditional gaming, hints at innovative beauty tech from L'Oreal, and humorously reflects on the absurdities of new tech products, including personal nuclear power solutions.

In this engaging discussion, tech journalist Devindra Hardawar explores Dell's rebranding missteps at CES. Comedian Chloe Radcliffe shares her humorous takes on smart rings and the absurdities of tech trends. Reporter Matt Binder highlights the economic impacts of RAM shortages on consumer prices. The panel critiques AI's marketing hype versus real capabilities, noting the growing costs and diminishing returns in image generation. They advocate for buying used tech and emphasize the importance of real connections in our tech-driven lives.