Nilay Patel and David Pierce chat with Tripp Mickle, a New York Times reporter and the author of a new book titled After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost its Soul. They talk about the rise of Jony Ive and Tim Cook, the power struggle between the two, and how Apple is grappling with everything from building a car to managing its relationship with the Chinese government.\nAfter that, Verge managing editor Alex Cranz joins the show to talk about Starlink\u2019s new Portability mode, HP\u2019s super high-end new Chromebook, Fortnite coming back to iOS courtesy of Xbox Cloud Gaming, Sonos\u2019s upcoming soundbar and voice assistant, and why Siri can\u2019t seem to successfully close Nilay\u2019s garage.\n\nAfter Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul\n\nStarlink\u2019s new Portability feature brings internet to vanlifers\n\nNow you can play Fortnite on iPhone or Android for free with Xbox Cloud Gaming\n\nExclusive: Sonos\u2019 next soundbar will be called the Sonos Ray\n\nExclusive: Sonos is about to introduce its own voice assistant\n\nThe HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook will start at $1,149 - The Verge\n\nLeak confirms Sony flagship headphone design, casts doubt on improved battery life\n\nSennheiser\u2019s Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds have a fresh design and better ANC\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices