"There was something different about this one, though. Something about how visible the whole act was. Something about this one coming so soon after the last one. Whatever it was, the Alex Pretti killing seemed to spark a different reaction online. Meanwhile, the counternarrative seemed to move just as quickly, and AI imagery became so ubiquitous that it might have been hard to trust your view of such a heavily documented event. How is anyone supposed to make sense of any of it?"
"Then, Adi explains what's new with TikTok now that the deal has closed to transfer the app to a new joint venture. Once they get the power back on, anyway. There's still a lot we don't know, and ultimately the future of TikTok will depend on the intentions of its owners, but we do have a recent situation that might indicate what TikTok is about to become. You remember Twitter, right?"
"After that, we take a hard left turn to talk about podcasts. Netflix has begun hosting some big-name podcasts, and Vulture's Nicholas Quah joins the show to explain why. He also explains whether this spells the end of an era in podcasting, and whether it even matters that the word "podcast" appears to be losing all meaning. Finally, in the lightning round, David answers an old question from the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) that has been burning on his mi"
Federal agents killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, and numerous videos from varied angles circulated immediately. The volume and visibility of footage, combined with fast-moving AI-generated imagery, produced competing narratives and uncertainty about what actually occurred. A pending transfer places TikTok into a new joint venture, but power restoration and owner intentions will shape the app's future and behavior. Netflix has begun hosting high-profile podcasts, prompting questions about changing podcast distribution and whether the term "podcast" is losing meaning. A final lightning-round item answers a longstanding listener question related to the show.
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