Ep. 59

Existential Horror of Existence

Jun 4, 2026

• 47min 10s

Episode description

Google kills its search product after 25 years and announces its Gemini-LLM-centric “Googlebook” notebook, while Plex triples its lifetime pass price to $750.

🔗 Links

The Virtual OS Museum
Is AI Profitable?
Google kills its search product after 25 years
- On Google declaring war on the Web
- Ad Infinitum
Search alternatives:
- Kagi
- DuckDuckGo
- Ecosia
- Startpage
Googlebook
- Official Reddit announcement post
Dropover: wiggle cursor to open a “shelf” (MacOS)
Plex lifetime pass to jump from $250 to $750

0:00Virtual OS Museum

4:45IsAIProfitable.com

9:41Google kills web search

28:36Googlebook

37:00Plex Pass price triples

Existential Horror of Existence

Episode description

Persons

Dan Jacobson

Justin Mayer