We unpack Google’s search reinvention, publishers acting like a deer in the highlights, Perplexity’s emergence as a heel, Apple’s AI misfires, and the risks of AI reinforcement loops. Plus: what happens when publishers still rely on traffic models that are quietly unraveling.
Chapters:
00:00 Open
00:22 Intro
01:01 AI Search Shake-Up
18:40 Perplexity’s $50m Venture Fund
32:20 DOJ vs Google Ad-Tech
37:26 AI & Mental-Health Risks
54:15 Valnet “Sweatshop” Roll-up
01:01:59 Mogul Memoirs & Reputation
01:03:09 Good Product
01:07:38 Outro
