Valve made Microsoft’s dream console | The Vergecast

/ 4 hours ago November 14, 2025

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The console wars are back on. This week, Nilay Patel sits down with Jake Kastrenakes, Sean Hollister, and special guest Joanna Stern, senior columnist at The Wall Street Journal, to talk about Valve’s return to the living room gaming race with the Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR headset. Then, Joanna discusses her time putting the Neo robot to the test and seeing whether it’s capable of loading a dishwasher. Finally, it’s time for the Lightning Round, where the crew is talking the YouTube/Disney spat, Apple’s new mini apps, and letting Waymo speed down the highway. #Vergecast #Podcast #Technology

00:00 – Introduction
04:10 – Steam Machine
11:00 – Microsoft & The Youths
18:30 – Steam’s New Controller
24:00 – Steam Frame
36:00 – Neo robot butler
46:00 – Satya Nadella’s AI Vision
1:02:00 – Is AI the App Store or 5G?
1:09:00 – Brendan Carr Is a Dummy
1:18:00 – Amazon Fire TV Cracks Down on Piracy
1:22:30 – Apple’s $230 “iPhone Sock”
1:29:30 – Disney vs. YouTube TV
1:35:00 – Apple Finally Allows Mini Apps
1:37:40 – Waymo Hits the Highway
1:39:50 – Toy Story 5 Teaser

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