The Sideload 020: AI-powered haircuts and cocktails

Welcome to The Sideload episode 20, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Dom Preston, news editor at The Verge, to discuss his job, his experience at CES, and much more. From strange gadgets with bizarre AI applications to weekly check-ups on the strangest smartphone announcement ever, there’s plenty to dig into in tech. The two also dive into Dom’s personal project Braise, talk through balancing work and hobbies, and finally dip into their picks for the best films of 2025.

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Timestamps

• 00:00:00 – Intro
• 00:02:24 – Being a News Editor at The Verge
• 00:12:43 – Chasing Down the Trump Phone
• 00:24:49 – Dubious AI Gadgets at CES
• 00:40:57 – Dom’s Newsletter Braise
• 01:00:16 – Wrap-up

Hosts

• Will Sattelberg
• Dom Preston
  • Check out Dom’s newsletter Braise at Substack!

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