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The Vergecast · May 29, 2026 · 1h 23m

Jony Ive's funky Ferrari

Nilay Patel and David Pierce unpack the reveal of Ferrari's first electric car, the Luce, designed with Jony Ive. The car's exterior draws widespread criticism for not looking like a Ferrari, while its interior is praised as a luxurious, Apple Car-inspired space. The hosts also discuss the ethical dilemmas of the Ferrari media junket, where one journalist admitted they couldn't speak honestly for fear of losing access. The conversation then turns to the growing user backlash against Google's AI-driven Search changes and YouTube's new AI content labels. In the lightning round, they cover Sony's first RGB TV, Facebook's new 'Plus' subscription, and the end of the affordable handheld gaming era.

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Highlights

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The Ferrari Luce: A Jony Ive Design That Doesn't Look Like a Ferrari00:03:00
The first electric Ferrari, designed with Jony Ive, features a luxurious interior but a polarizing exterior that critics say reads more like a Nissan Leaf.
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Apple Car Vibes: Why the Luce Interior Reminds Everyone of Apple's Canceled Project00:08:00
The Luce's interior bears a strong resemblance to the design language of Apple's rumored car project, offering a glimpse of what might have been.
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Google's AI Search Updates Spark User Backlash00:15:00
Google's recent AI-driven changes to Search are drawing widespread user criticism, with many complaining about the degradation of search quality.
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Lightning Round: Sony's First RGB TV, Facebook Plus, and the End of Handheld Gaming's Golden Age00:20:00
The hosts run through a series of tech stories including Sony's new RGB TV, Facebook's paid 'Plus' subscription, Valve's Steam Deck price hike, and the end of the affordable handheld gaming era.
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Editorial

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The Ferrari Media Junket: Access Journalism's Silent Contract00:07:00
Ferrari invited journalists on a paid press trip for the Luce launch, but one anonymously admitted they couldn't criticize the car openly.
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Misc

✧The Ferrari Luce's exterior was compared by the hosts to a Nissan Leaf, a sharp departure from Ferrari's design language.
✧At the Ferrari media junket, an anonymous journalist said, 'If I were to say what I think, I would be hurting Ferrari.'
✧The Luce's interior reminded the hosts of the now-canceled Apple Car project, with its minimalist, tech-centric layout.
✧The recurring segment 'Brendan Carr is a Dummy' appeared in the lightning round.
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