Today on the flagship podcast of undersea cable management:

The Verge’s David Pierce and Josh Dzieza discuss the industry of laying and maintaining undersea cables that connect us to the internet.

Tom Warren and Joanna Nelius join the show to discuss the future of Arm chips on PCs and whether or not we’re about to get a huge jump in performance on most laptops.

Alex Cranz answers questions from the Vergecast Hotline about e-readers and the latest Kobo devices.

Further reading:

The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat: https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/i...

Chip race: Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia battle it out for AI chip supremacy: https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/1/240...

Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/241...

Kobo announces its first color e-readers: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/10/24...

The best ebook reader to buy right now: https://www.theverge.com/23769068/bes...

00:00 - Intro
02:44 - Undersea cables w/Josh Dzieza
40:41 - Windows on Arm could finally beat Apple
1:06:45 - Is the Boox Palma worth it? (Vergecast Hotline)

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