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John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri is not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year? Private Cloud Compute Severely Limited for Third Party Devs. The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough. I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works. How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI? The EU's DMA Folly. Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker. Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride. Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government. Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web John's Pick: Hovercraft Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren Guest: John Gruber Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak hipebl.ai
John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri are not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year? Private cloud compute severely limited for third party devs. The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough. I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works. How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI? The EU's DMA Folly. Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker. Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride. Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government. Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web John's Pick: Hovercraft Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren Guest: John Gruber Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak hipebl.ai
John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri is not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year? Private Cloud Compute Severely Limited for Third Party Devs. The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough. I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works. How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI? The EU's DMA Folly. Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker. Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride. Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government. Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web John's Pick: Hovercraft Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren Guest: John Gruber Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak hipebl.ai
John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri are not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year? Private cloud compute severely limited for third party devs. The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough. I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works. How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI? The EU's DMA Folly. Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker. Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride. Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government. Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web John's Pick: Hovercraft Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren Guest: John Gruber Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak hipebl.ai
John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri are not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year? Private cloud compute severely limited for third party devs. The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough. I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works. How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI? The EU's DMA Folly. Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker. Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride. Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government. Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web John's Pick: Hovercraft Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren Guest: John Gruber Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak hipebl.ai
John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri are not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year? Private cloud compute severely limited for third party devs. The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough. I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works. How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI? The EU's DMA Folly. Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker. Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride. Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government. Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal. Picks of the Week Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web John's Pick: Hovercraft Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren Guest: John Gruber Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: zocdoc.com/macbreak hipebl.ai
The panel can't stop talking about John Ternus becoming the next Apple CEO! Is the iPhone Ultra the official name of Apple's folding iPhone? Apple's product timeline for 2026 and beyond. And Apple's Q2 2026 earnings report is this Thursday, and Jason will be ready with the charts! Time to serve some delicious claim chowder regarding the Cook-Ternus CEO transition. Apple's 'Ultra' roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way. OpenAI set to redefine smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare key to its AI agent phone. iPhone 18's new specs might bring subtle regressions to cut costs. M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year. Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display. Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote. What to expect from Apple's Q2 2026 earnings on April 30. Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones. New Mac malware goes straight for developer keys. NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II. Pluribus' & 'Come See Me In The Good Light' win Peabody awards for Apple TV. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Oversight Christina's Pick: PowerPhotos Andy's Picks: Free Comic Book Day 2026 & The Outer Limits Comic Book Store Jason's Pick: TextSniper Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: scribe.how/macbreak mill.com/MBW cachefly.com/twit
The panel can't stop talking about John Ternus becoming the next Apple CEO! Is the iPhone Ultra the official name of Apple's folding iPhone? Apple's product timeline for 2026 and beyond. And Apple's Q2 2026 earnings report is this Thursday, and Jason will be ready with the charts! Time to serve some delicious claim chowder regarding the Cook-Ternus CEO transition. Apple's 'Ultra' roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way. OpenAI set to redefine smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare key to its AI agent phone. iPhone 18's new specs might bring subtle regressions to cut costs. M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year. Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display. Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote. What to expect from Apple's Q2 2026 earnings on April 30. Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones. New Mac malware goes straight for developer keys. NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II. Pluribus' & 'Come See Me In The Good Light' win Peabody awards for Apple TV. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Oversight Christina's Pick: PowerPhotos Andy's Picks: Free Comic Book Day 2026 & The Outer Limits Comic Book Store Jason's Pick: TextSniper Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: scribe.how/macbreak mill.com/MBW cachefly.com/twit
The panel can't stop talking about John Ternus becoming the next Apple CEO! Is the iPhone Ultra the official name of Apple's folding iPhone? Apple's product timeline for 2026 and beyond. And Apple's Q2 2026 earnings report is this Thursday, and Jason will be ready with the charts! Time to serve some delicious claim chowder regarding the Cook-Ternus CEO transition. Apple's 'Ultra' roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way. OpenAI set to redefine smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare key to its AI agent phone. iPhone 18's new specs might bring subtle regressions to cut costs. M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year. Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display. Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote. What to expect from Apple's Q2 2026 earnings on April 30. Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones. New Mac malware goes straight for developer keys. NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II. Pluribus' & 'Come See Me In The Good Light' win Peabody awards for Apple TV. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Oversight Christina's Pick: PowerPhotos Andy's Picks: Free Comic Book Day 2026 & The Outer Limits Comic Book Store Jason's Pick: TextSniper Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: scribe.how/macbreak mill.com/MBW cachefly.com/twit
The panel can't stop talking about John Ternus becoming the next Apple CEO! Is the iPhone Ultra the official name of Apple's folding iPhone? Apple's product timeline for 2026 and beyond. And Apple's Q2 2026 earnings report is this Thursday, and Jason will be ready with the charts! Time to serve some delicious claim chowder regarding the Cook-Ternus CEO transition. Apple's 'Ultra' roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way. OpenAI set to redefine smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare key to its AI agent phone. iPhone 18's new specs might bring subtle regressions to cut costs. M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year. Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display. Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote. What to expect from Apple's Q2 2026 earnings on April 30. Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones. New Mac malware goes straight for developer keys. NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II. Pluribus' & 'Come See Me In The Good Light' win Peabody awards for Apple TV. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Oversight Christina's Pick: PowerPhotos Andy's Picks: Free Comic Book Day 2026 & The Outer Limits Comic Book Store Jason's Pick: TextSniper Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: scribe.how/macbreak mill.com/MBW cachefly.com/twit
The panel can't stop talking about John Ternus becoming the next Apple CEO! Is the iPhone Ultra the official name of Apple's folding iPhone? Apple's product timeline for 2026 and beyond. And Apple's Q2 2026 earnings report is this Thursday, and Jason will be ready with the charts! Time to serve some delicious claim chowder regarding the Cook-Ternus CEO transition. Apple's 'Ultra' roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way. OpenAI set to redefine smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare key to its AI agent phone. iPhone 18's new specs might bring subtle regressions to cut costs. M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year. Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display. Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote. What to expect from Apple's Q2 2026 earnings on April 30. Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones. New Mac malware goes straight for developer keys. NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II. Pluribus' & 'Come See Me In The Good Light' win Peabody awards for Apple TV. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Oversight Christina's Pick: PowerPhotos Andy's Picks: Free Comic Book Day 2026 & The Outer Limits Comic Book Store Jason's Pick: TextSniper Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: scribe.how/macbreak mill.com/MBW cachefly.com/twit
The panel can't stop talking about John Ternus becoming the next Apple CEO! Is the iPhone Ultra the official name of Apple's folding iPhone? Apple's product timeline for 2026 and beyond. And Apple's Q2 2026 earnings report is this Thursday, and Jason will be ready with the charts! Time to serve some delicious claim chowder regarding the Cook-Ternus CEO transition. Apple's 'Ultra' roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way. OpenAI set to redefine smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare key to its AI agent phone. iPhone 18's new specs might bring subtle regressions to cut costs. M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year. Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display. Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote. What to expect from Apple's Q2 2026 earnings on April 30. Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones. New Mac malware goes straight for developer keys. NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II. Pluribus' & 'Come See Me In The Good Light' win Peabody awards for Apple TV. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Oversight Christina's Pick: PowerPhotos Andy's Picks: Free Comic Book Day 2026 & The Outer Limits Comic Book Store Jason's Pick: TextSniper Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: scribe.how/macbreak mill.com/MBW cachefly.com/twit
Now that we've had a few days to digest the Apple CEO succession news, Nilay and David get some help from Daring Fireball's John Gruber to discuss Tim Cook's legacy, the potential for change under John Ternus, and whether the Touch Bar actually could have been great. Then, Nilay and David react to some breaking news: Microsoft is going back to the Xbox. And everything is an Xbox now. Finally, in the lightning round, we have a round of Brendan Carr is a Dummy, a very 2026 new microphone, a BMW we can't figure out, and Meta's new AI training tool: its employees. We're also on video! Check us out on YouTube. Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters and our ad-free podcast feed. We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Further reading: Behold the cursed 2027 BMW 7 Series interior (via Car and Driver) Tim Cook's departure is the start of a new era at Apple Read Tim Cook's letter to the Apple world as he departs as CEO Wearable health tech might be Tim Cook's greatest legacy Who is Apple's new CEO John Ternus? Tim Cook: “I am healthy. My energy is high, and I plan to be in this new role for a long time.” Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets a price cut but loses new Call of Duty games Microsoft says the ‘idea' of an Xbox mobile store ‘is not dead' Call of Duty never made much sense for Xbox Game Pass We found Microsoft's amicus brief about the Xbox mobile game store. Variety: Trump's FCC Wants Input on Whether ‘Transgender and Gender Nonbinary' TV Programming Is ‘Appropriate' for Children Anthropic's most dangerous AI model just fell into the wrong hands Insta360 is putting screens on its next wireless mics to show logos or images Now Meta will track what employees do on their computers to train its AI agents --EPISODE RUNDOWN-- (Timestamps are approximate.) 00:01:00 Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO 00:50:00 Xbox rebrand 01:06:00 Brendan Carr is a Dummy 01:08:00 FCC targets "transgender and gender nonbinary" kids' TV 01:13:00 Mythos 01:21:00 BMW 7-Series' confusing interior 01:27:00 Insta360 mic with screen 01:30:00 Meta tracks employees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On the podcast I talk with John about the fascinating 40-year history of Apple's developer relations, how almost going bankrupt in the 1990s shaped today's control-focused approach, and why we might need an ‘App Store 3.0' reset.Top Takeaways:
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/cortex/169 http://relay.fm/cortex/169 John Gruber – State of the Workflow 169 Myke Hurley Myke interviews John Gruber of Daring Fireball. They take a deep-dive into how John's writing takes shape – from capturing ideas and drafting articles to the meticulous editing behind his influential work. Myke interviews John Gruber of Daring Fireball. They take a deep-dive into how John's writing takes shape – from capturing ideas and drafting articles to the meticulous editing behind his influential work. clean 5543 Myke interviews John Gruber of Daring Fireball. They take a deep-dive into how John's writing takes shape – from capturing ideas and drafting articles to the meticulous editing behind his influential work. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code cortex. Guest Starring: John Gruber Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Daring Fireball Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros MacBook Pro - Apple Studio Display - Apple Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino Getting Things Done - Wikipedia Field Notes Tot Markdown - Wikipedia Daring Fireball: Introducing Markdown Daring Fireball: Markdown The Enthusiast – Myke's New Blog This is how Apple rolls – John Gruber – Macworld The Talk Show Dithering Sandwich Daring Fireball: WWDC 2007 Keynote News Daring Fireball: Dive Into Markdown Daring Fireball: Internal Letter Circulates at Apple -- and Leaks to The Verge -- Pushing Back Against Returning to the Office Apple Extended Keyboard - Wikipedia tinkerBOY ADB Keyboard/Mouse to USB Converter ThinkPad Silent Bluetooth Mouse MarsEdit BBEdit John's Home Screen Daring Fireball: Kotoba: The Best iOS Dictionary App You've Never Heard Of Sequel Sofa Callsheet Tapestry NetNewsWire Ivory Things Sidekick Pocket
Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:45:00 GMT http://relay.fm/cortex/169 http://relay.fm/cortex/169 Myke Hurley Myke interviews John Gruber of Daring Fireball. They take a deep-dive into how John's writing takes shape – from capturing ideas and drafting articles to the meticulous editing behind his influential work. Myke interviews John Gruber of Daring Fireball. They take a deep-dive into how John's writing takes shape – from capturing ideas and drafting articles to the meticulous editing behind his influential work. clean 5543 Myke interviews John Gruber of Daring Fireball. They take a deep-dive into how John's writing takes shape – from capturing ideas and drafting articles to the meticulous editing behind his influential work. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Sentry: Mobile crash reporting and app monitoring. Get 6 months of the Team plan free with code cortex. Guest Starring: John Gruber Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback Daring Fireball Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros MacBook Pro - Apple Studio Display - Apple Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino Getting Things Done - Wikipedia Field Notes Tot Markdown - Wikipedia Daring Fireball: Introducing Markdown Daring Fireball: Markdown The Enthusiast – Myke's New Blog This is how Apple rolls – John Gruber – Macworld The Talk Show Dithering Sandwich Daring Fireball: WWDC 2007 Keynote News Daring Fireball: Dive Into Markdown Daring Fireball: Internal Letter Circulates at Apple -- and Leaks to The Verge -- Pushing Back Against Returning to the Office Apple Extended Keyboard - Wikipedia tinkerBOY ADB Keyboard/Mouse to USB Converter ThinkPad Silent Bluetooth Mouse MarsEdit BBEdit John's Home Screen Daring Fireball: Kotoba: The Best iOS Dictionary App You've Never Heard Of Sequel Sofa Callsheet Tapestry NetNewsWire Ivory Things Sidekick Pocket
We're doing something a little different today — I asked my friend John Gruber of Daring Fireball to come on the show and talk about the future of Apple, and, importantly, the App Store. I wanted to talk about the most recent ruling in the Epic v. Apple legal saga. But I also wanted to talk about the big picture at Apple, and why the company seems to have found itself being hammered on all sides: by the developers that feel it's become too greedy, by federal court judges that no longer trust it, and by regulators now threatening some of its major cash cows. Links: Judge rules, in excoriating decision, that Apple violated 2021 order | Daring Fireball Steve Jobs' response on Section 3.3.1 | Tao Effect Blog Epic submitted Fortnite to Apple | Verge Eddy Cue is fighting to save Apple's $20 billion paycheck from Google | Verge Epic is offering developers an alternative to Apple's in-app purchases | Verge Epic says Fortnite is coming back to iOS in the US | Verge Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store | Verge ‘Cook chose poorly': how Apple blew up its control over the App Store | Verge Apple changes App Store rules to allow external purchases | Verge Existential thoughts about Apple's reliance on Services revenue | Six Colors Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright. The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Show Notes: Patterns in the ChaosDon't be a VictimMay 2, 2025Show Notes: Patterns in the ChaosOverviewThis week's newsletter “Patterns in the Chaos” explores how individuals and organizations can move from passive observers to active agents of change. In an era defined by conflicting signals—tech giants under legal fire, explosive AI adoption, and lofty visions of abundance—the key is to identify cross-cutting patterns and choose which future you want to build.Our content spans court battles over monopolies, the rise of agentic AI in enterprises, evolving capital markets, debates over human value in an automated world, and strategic adaptation in turbulent times. Listeners will gain insights into how these forces interconnect and shape the next chapter of technology, policy, and society.Key Trend 1: The Rise of Agentic AI in EnterpriseSignificance: AI is shifting from a research topic to a mission-critical operational layer. Organizations are embedding autonomous software agents into R&D, go-to-market, and everyday workflows.Talking Point 1: Widespread Agentic AI AdoptionTalking Point 1: Nine in ten R&D teams plan to implement agentic AI this year, signaling a transition from experimentation to production.“91% of R&D Respondents have implemented or are planning to implement agentic AI” (David Poole, Georgian & NewtonX – https://georgian.io/agentic-ai-adoption-insights-from-600-executives/)This momentum underscores that AI planning, reasoning, and execution capabilities are now viewed as essential for competitive R&D.Talking Point 2: Re-Architecting Infrastructure for AgentsTalking Point 2: Companies are considering the web browser as the next OS-level platform for AI agents.“We need to build an OS-level agent, and a browser is essentially a containerized operating system” (Aravind Srinivas, on Spyglass – https://spyglass.org/ai-web-browser/)To avoid catastrophic misinterpretations, teams must also cultivate robust semantic layers that feed agents the context they lack.“Teams will become cultivators of a constantly evolving collection of cross-domain semantic layers” (Tom Tunguz – https://www.tomtunguz.com/semantic-layer/)Key Trend 2: Monopoly, Regulation, and the Future of Tech PowerSignificance: High-stakes antitrust actions against Apple and Google are not just about market share today but about control over tomorrow's AI and distribution channels.Talking Point 1: Google's Default Search Under ScrutinyTalking Point 1: The Justice Department warns that Google's exclusive search deals could “supercharge” its AI rollout and foreclose competition.“Default placement … could be leveraged to ‘supercharge' new AI offerings, ensuring consumers turn first to Google” (David McCabe, NYT – https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/technology/google-antitrust-trial-ai.html)Regulators argue that data-fuel advantages from search defaults give Google an unfair head start in AI services.Talking Point 2: Apple's App Store DefianceTalking Point 2: A federal judge referred Apple to criminal prosecutors for ignoring a 2021 injunction on App Store anti-steering rules.“Apple's goal: to dissuade customer usage of alternative purchase opportunities and maintain its anticompetitive revenue stream” (John Gruber, Daring Fireball – https://daringfireball.net/2025/04/gonzales_rogers_apple_app_store_ruling)This decision forces platforms to reassess how they enforce fees and policies, with potential global ripples.Key Trend 3: Capital Markets Evolution—New Funding Paths and VC ModelsSignificance: Funding mechanisms are diversifying—SPACs are back, VC firms are retooling their partnership models, and founders must navigate changing incentives at each stage.Talking Point 1: SPACs Make a ComebackTalking Point 1: After a rocky 2021, blank-check companies are targeting sectors from autonomous trucking to nuclear power.“Kodiak Robotics announced a SPAC merger at a pre-money valuation around $2.5 billion” (Joanna Glasner, Crunchbase – https://news.crunchbase.com/public/spac/tariffs-ai-robotics-crypto-biotech/)Startups see SPACs as a viable alternative to traditional IPOs, attracting capital at scale.Talking Point 2: VC as a “Full-Stack” Support PlatformTalking Point 2: Andreessen Horowitz redefined venture capital by building specialized teams (talent, marketing, regulatory) around each investment.“Founders deserve more than just capital, but a comprehensive, long-term support system” (a16z – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpBDB2NjaWY)This contrasts with multi-stage funds whose “pipeline” approach can inflate early valuations without seed-stage expertise (Taavet Hinrikus, 20VC – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvHnRxKdg2M).Key Trend 4: Human Agency, Abundance, and the Value of PeopleSignificance: As automation and AI proliferate, human skills, relationships, and democratic participation become scarce—and thus, strategic—assets.Talking Point 1: From Scarcity to Abundance Requires Purposeful PolicyTalking Point 1: Ezra Klein's “Abundance” review criticizes timid calls for incremental reform and urges a democratic blueprint for real abundance.“This is the real discussion we need to be having: how can we achieve the disruptive level of change required for an actual abundance agenda in a democratic fashion.” (Albert Wenger – https://paragraph.com/@continuations/abundance-book-review)Bold policy and collective agency are essential to realize unlimited access to what humans need.Talking Point 2: Human Interaction as a Luxury in the Digital EraTalking Point 2: AI companions and curated human engagement are emerging as valuable services for the socially isolated.“New technologies often feel dystopian, until they feel commonplace … AI friends are a good thing, actually.” (Rex Woodbury – https://www.digitalnative.tech/p/ai-friends-are-a-good-thing-actually)“Human engagement is often reserved for those who can afford it, leading to a society where personal attention is a luxury.” (Humans As Luxury Goods – https://platforms.substack.com/p/humans-as-luxury-goods-in-the-age)Key Trend 5: Strategic Adaptation Amidst ChaosSignificance: Periods of upheaval create openings for startups and organizations that can navigate uncertainty, discipline pilots toward production, and rethink industrial strategy.Talking Point 1: Chaos as a Catalyst for Creative DestructionTalking Point 1: Startups thrive as “tricksters” in turbulent times, deploying architectural innovation to topple incumbents.“Periods of upheaval … create opportunities for startups to disrupt entrenched incumbents.”(Packy McCormick – https://www.notboring.co/p/chaos-is-a-ladder)Embracing uncertainty can be a deliberate strategy for reinvention.Talking Point 2: Overcoming “Death by 1,000 Pilots”Talking Point 2: The real challenge is not launching PoCs but scaling them into production with robust infrastructure, monitoring, and operations.“It's easy to fire up a pilot … you can get stuck in this ‘death by 1,000 pilots' approach.” (Rodney Zemmel, McKinsey Digital, via O'Reilly – https://www.oreilly.com/radar/death-by-1000-pilots/)Companies must build clear paths from experimentation to value realization.Discussion QuestionsHow can enterprises avoid “death by 1,000 pilots” while rapidly scaling agentic AI capabilities?What are the trade-offs between antitrust interventions (e.g., breaking up defaults) and the risk of stifling AI innovation?In a world where human interaction becomes a luxury, how should companies balance automation with services that emphasize personal touch?Can SPACs and “full-stack” VC platforms coexist, or will one model dominate early-stage funding in the next cycle?Given the tension between incremental regulatory fixes and calls for disruptive abundance agendas, what level of policy boldness is both feasible and desirable?How might a forced sale of a browser or default search slot reshape the competitive dynamics of AI distribution? (Controversy: divestiture as remedy)Are hyper-optimistic growth projections (e.g., OpenAI's $129 billion by 2029) fantasy, or do they play a functional role in mobilizing capital? (Controversy: realism vs. hype)Closing SegmentAcross regulation, capital, technology and human value, one pattern emerges: agency matters. Whether you're a founder, policy-maker, or individual, inertial forces abound—but so do levers for change. Embracing agentic AI, reshaping capital structures, demanding bold policy, and elevating human skills can turn chaos into opportunity. As we close, remember: “History is decided by human decisions taken in real time.” What decision will you make today to shape tomorrow? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thatwastheweek.com/subscribe
Daring Fireball's John Gruber joins us on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show to discuss Apple Intelligence and the future of the company. We talk through the reaction to John's influential “Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino" piece on Daring Fireball, which pointed out that Apple's credibility has been "damaged" by the delay in releasing key Apple Intelligence features such as personalized Siri. Subsequent reportsrevealed that Vision Pro chief Mike Rockwell has taken over the Siri team at Apple, which until recently was led by artificial intelligence chief John Giannandrea. Software chief Craig Federighi is also believed to have taken on more responsibility to turn Apple Intelligence around. The company has altered its marketing strategy away from the "Hello, Apple Intelligence" tagline and the features are finally expected to launch sometime within the next year. With this recent context, we get John's thoughts on how the situation has evolved since he wrote his article, including on the proposed class-action lawsuits against Apple over false advertising. We also look at how Apple may present its suite of AI features at WWDC later this year. Moreover, we reflect on the Vision Pro almost two years after its announcement, and John explains why he believes that the headset avoided the mismanagement that has mired apple Intelligence. We also talk through rumors about the second-generation Vision Pro headset that is expected to launch between fall 2025 and spring 2026 as a minor spec bump, simply upgrading from the M2 to the M5 chip. We also explore the highly anticipated lower-cost Vision headset, dubbed “Vision Air," and how this could be positioned when it launches. We look at the state of Apple's smart home proposition and the HomePod amid rumors that the company's first smart home hub product has been delayed to 2026. The device is believed to be finished and was originally scheduled to launch in March 2025, but due to its reliance on Apple Intelligence its release has reportedly been shelved until next year. Finally, we discuss the long-rumored foldable iPhone, pondering on what Apple is likely to do differently when it launches the device next year. See more of John's work over on Daring Fireball and on his podcast, “The Talk Show." (00:00) - Breaking Down John's Article on Apple Intelligence/Siri Fiasco (20:56) - Apple Vision Pro 2 Expectations (37:18) - The Purpose of Apple's Smart Home Hub (50:44) - Apple Foldable Rumors
Will OpenAI be fully open source by 2027? In episode 49 of Mixture of Experts, host Tim Hwang is joined by Aaron Baughman, Ash Minhas and Chris Hay to analyze Sam Altman's latest move towards open source. Next, we explore Anthropic's mechanistic interpretability results and the progress the AI research community is making. Then, can Apple catch up? We analyze the latest critiques on Apple Intelligence. Finally, Amazon enters the chat with AI agents. How does this elevate the competition? All that and more on today's Mixture of Experts.00:01 -- Introduction00:48 -- OpenAI goes open 11:36 -- Anthropic interpretability results 24:55 -- Daring Fireball on Apple Intelligence 34:22 -- Amazon's AI agentsThe opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM or any other organization or entity.Subscribe for AI updates: https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=news-urx-52120Learn more about artificial intelligence → https://www.ibm.com/think/artificial-intelligenceVisit Mixture of Experts podcast page to learn more AI content → https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/mixture-of-experts
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On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk about Apple's recent announcement that several of its most highly anticipated Apple Intelligence features are to be delayed. Last week, Apple quietly announced that it is further delaying some of Siri's Apple Intelligence features that it expected to release in iOS 18. The functionality includes wide-reaching enhancements to Siri that leverage personal context and onscreen awareness to take complex actions in apps. It was unveiled as a key part of Apple Intelligence at WWDC in June last year, but has yet to be seen outside of Apple's pre-recorded demo videos and a series of now-pulled TV ads. Yesterday, Daring Fireball's John Gruber penned a blistering attack on the missing features and Apple's management decisions, triggering a wave of subsequent criticisms and calls for Apple CEO Tim Cook to directly acknowledge the situation. We reflect on the delay and the unusual circumstances surrounding the features, pondering how this happened and what it means for Apple going forward. Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off off your Starter Pack (that's over 40% off) with promo code MAC at shopmando.com! #mandopod #ad
OpeningThe MOUSE!College world tourGolf Players Championship. TPC Sawgrass. All tree talk. Most seem to be using 3 wood. Morikawa hit Driver. Tree is ~90-100 yds in front and 10 ft clearance? MarketsHang on tight. Its gonna be a bumpy ride. Big bounce today. We are in “Correction” territory. Down 10%. Every 2 years. Finance EducationRule of 10 best days. 2024 up 24%. Excluding 10 best days. Only up 4%DOLLAR COST AVERAGE. AppleTrading around $210. Was $260. Down 20%. Still has high PE 28-30 (depending on current or forward)Apple subtle announcement; made huge waves! Daring Fireball by Jon Gruber. Something is rotten in the state of cupertino. TeslaMonday this week. $260-$220 in 1 day. 15% down! Largest single day drops in history.Largest single-day drops in $TSLA history (adjusted for splits):9/8/2020 21.1%, to $110.071/13/2012 19.1%, to $1.523/16/2020 18.6%, to $29.672/5/2020 17.2%, to $48.987/6/2010 16.4%, $1.073/18/2020 16.0%, to $24.083/10/2025 15.4%, to $222.1512/27/2010 15.4%, to $1.70 Ron Baron: Ron Baron on Tesla sales down because they're not building…they're in “refresh” mode for Model Y. Ron on Robotaxi futureMorgan Stanley says could go to $800 in next 12 months. NEWS: Tesla is reportedly working with Chinese tech giant Baidu to improve FSD performance in China. Most Dems won't sell their Tesla's or Boycott the best car in world. Now Republicans are Buying! 1 year from now, this will all be forgotten. AIAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei on AI executing 90% of coding and 100% in next 12 months. Claude 3.7 SonnetDOGE:Is this really Obama talking about the Fiddling Farmers. Chuck Schumer 2010: we have to eliminate the waste, fraud and abuse from Medicare.https://www.doge.gov/savings$115b in savings. Recommendations:Rambo Last Blood. BAck in Action: Movie on Netflix with Cameron Diaz and Jaime FoxAmerican Primeval. Peter BergDictators Podcast. PinochetDisney: Tim Dilon on Snow White.
On this episode, we're diving deep into new ideas about old things. First, Framework CEO Nirav Patel joins David and The Verge's Sean Hollister to talk about Framework's new Laptop 12 and Desktop, plus the company's plan to bring its upgradeable, repairable ethos to other gadgets. After that, Daring Fireball's John Gruber joins the show to talk about the future of James Bond, now that Amazon has complete creative control over the 007 franchise. Do we want to live in the James Bond Cinematic Universe? Finally, we answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline about using smart glasses to replace your computer monitor. Further reading: Framework wants to fix the budget laptop with its first touchscreen machine Mint and pink: a closer look at the backflipping Framework Laptop 12 Framework's first tiny Desktop beautifully straddles the line between cute and badass Framework Desktop hands-on: a possible new direction for gaming desktops ‘We're nowhere near done with Framework Laptop 16' says Framework CEO Amazon now has creative control over the James Bond franchise Amazon buys MGM for $8.45 billion From David Smith: The Talk Show Bond Anthology From Daring Fireball: Amazon MGM Studios Takes Creative Control Over James Bond Franchise Xreal's new glasses are a surprisingly good TV for your face The smart glasses era is here — I got a first look Email us at vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11, we love hearing from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad. M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again. Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED! Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features. Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros. Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors. Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem. Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more. VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it. Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real. Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy. Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio
The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad. M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again. Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED! Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features. Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros. Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors. Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem. Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more. VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it. Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real. Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy. Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio
The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad. M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again. Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED! Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features. Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros. Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors. Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem. Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more. VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it. Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real. Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy. Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio
The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad. M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again. Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED! Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features. Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros. Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors. Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem. Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more. VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it. Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real. Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy. Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio
The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad. M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again. Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED! Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features. Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros. Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors. Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem. Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more. VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it. Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real. Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy. Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio
The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad. M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again. Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED! Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features. Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros. Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors. Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem. Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more. VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it. Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real. Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy. Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio
The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad. M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again. Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED! Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features. Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros. Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors. Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem. Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more. VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it. Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real. Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy. Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio
The new iPad Pros are here! Jason Snell shares his thoughts on the iPad Pro, and Mikah unboxes his iPad Pro as Leo and Andy watch with excitement. Logic Pro gets updated for the Mac and iPad with new AI features: is this a prelude to this year's WWDC? Apple is working on revamping Siri to catch up to its competitors' offerings in generative AI. And people are mad at Apple's 'Crush' iPad Pro ad. M4 iPad Pro review: here we go again. Breaking down the iPad Hype: M4 and Tandem OLED! Apple releases Logic Pro for Mac and iPad updates with new AI features. Daring Fireball: The M4 iPad Pros. Apple will revamp Siri to catch up to its chatbot competitors. Apple working to fix iPhone alarm problem. Apple releases iOS 17.5 with cross-platform tracking detection, EU app downloads from websites and more. VMware Fusion Pro 13 goes free for personal use, here's how to get it. Hydraulic Press Channel reproduces the iPad ad for real. Apple apologizes for 'Crush' iPad Pro ad that sparked controversy. Apple still isn't done building its dream iPad Picks of the Week: Andy's Pick: Not Boring Habits Mikah's Pick: Morpholio Trace Jason's Pick: Ferrite Recording Studio Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Guest: Mikah Sargent Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Melissa.com/twit wix.com/studio
Lawmakers Ignoring The LawIn her influential 2017 Yale Law Journal article, "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox," Lina Khan argues that the current antitrust framework, which primarily focuses on consumer welfare and price effects, fails to capture the full range of anticompetitive practices employed by digital platforms like Amazon. She suggests that the Sherman Act and other antitrust laws may need to be reinterpreted or updated to address these companies' specific challenges from an anti-trust point of view.Khan writes,"The current framework in antitrust—specifically its pegging competition to 'consumer welfare,' defined as short-term price effects—is unequipped to capture the architecture of market power in the modern economy."She argues that focusing primarily on price effects overlooks other ways digital platforms can harm competition, such as by leveraging their dominance across multiple markets or using their control over data to create barriers to entry.While Khan does not explicitly state that the Sherman Act is inadequate, her arguments suggest that the current interpretation and application of antitrust laws, including the Sherman Act, may not be sufficient to address the challenges posed by Big Tech. Her work has contributed to a broader discussion about updating antitrust enforcement for the digital age. But the harsh truth is - she cannot use current Law because her targets are not breaking it.The DOJ complaint that Apple is a monopoly (not a crime) and abusing its monopoly power fails if the Sherman Act is relied upon to judge criminality. Although the FTC is not bringing the case—it is run by Lina Khan—the DOJ is clearly on the same page as she is in bringing it. In July 2023, I argued, “Khan and Gensler Should be Fired.” The case for that is now even more convincing.As Jason Snell from Six Colors argues:Defining a “monopoly.” Before we get to some of the details of Apple's specific anti-competitive behavior, it's worth noting that this suit is charging Apple with violations of the Sherman antitrust act, which is meant to specifically regulate monopolies. Things that are legal for regular companies to do become illegal when monopolies do them.Part of this document, then, has to establish that Apple holds monopoly power over a specific market. Given that Apple's share of the U.S. smartphone market is about 60 percent, how can it be called a monopoly? The DoJ attempts to square this circle in a few different ways: It uses revenue instead of unit sales, pointing out that Apple and Samsung combined hold 90 percent of the U.S. smartphone market by revenue. It creates a new sub-market, the “Performance Smartphone,” which pushes Apple up to about 70 percent of the market in terms of unit sales. It accuses Apple of attempting to create a monopoly through its various business tactics, which is also illegal.Questions I would ask about this approach: Can you add in Samsung, find a number starting in ninety, and declare something a monopoly? Is revenue share how monopolies are defined? Can you draw borders on a product category in a beneficial way in order to declare it a new market?Apple's position in the U.S. market is certainly strong, but regardless of how you view its behavior, it will be interesting to see if the DoJ can make a convincing case that Apple is actually a monopoly, given the presence of Samsung and Google in the market. Jason Snell, six colorsBecause the law does not provide a solid case against Apple, the DOJ is attempting to redefine the meaning of words to allow its case. This alone should be sufficient evidence that the complaint is a political, not a criminal, decision. The case will fail before a judge and jury, and Apple's response indicates it plans to fight.Renowned former journalist Walt Mossberg had this to say on Threads:https://www.threads.net/@mossbergwalt/post/C41RaBuvrC0And Steven Sinofsky - his article is below - gives a damning appraisal of the DOJs chances.His first day X post is a great overview from somebody who - at Microsoft - has been down this path with the DOJ. Click the graphic for the full thread.https://twitter.com/stevesi/status/1770878948421059035?s=61&t=vSSPDgMsv3aFc2ctR_yOwwApple's multibillion-dollar investment in building a global software distribution platform benefits its shareholders. But it also benefits users, even Android users. Who in their right mind would have thought Eric Schmidt would have focused on mobile as much had Apple not started the mobile revolution in 2007?The intense competition for users (Android's many varieties have about 80% global market share) drives innovation on all sides.The essence of the DOJ case is that Apple should be forced to be as bad as Android, or there will be no equality. The essay By Kurt Vonnegut that Daring Fireball ‘typeset'—‘HARRISON BERGERON'—is therefore entirely appropriate—and hilarious, too. It's the first Essay of the Week. See below.This DOJ complaint is not for “the people.” It is for the DOJ and the FTC, who are increasingly attempting to hold back innovation, especially when the innovator is better than the competition. This makes it increasingly irrelevant as accelerated competition challenges all incumbents.OpenAI and its peers (now several) are a great example, seemingly driving two of the slower movers - Apple and Google - to partner on AI in the next version of iOS.Well, there you have it. Shame on the DOJ for filing this amateur complaint. And if we buy the DOJ case or fail to oppose it, Shame on us. ContentsEditorial: Lawmakers Ignoring the LawEssays of the Week‘HARRISON BERGERON' ★ (Fiction) United States v. Apple (Complaint) Apple slams DOJ case as misguided attempt to turn iPhone into Android The Department of Justice comes for Apple A few thoughts on the DOJ's antitrust case against Apple Two Roads Diverged: The Splitting of Venture CapitalVideo of the WeekThe Odds of Raising a Series A, The Latest in Venture Valuations, The AI Premium and More! - Jason LemkinAI of the WeekNvidia's Accelerating AI Strategy. RTZ Apple Is in Talks to Let Google Gemini Power iPhone AI Features How to win at Vertical AI After raising $1.3B, Inflection is eaten alive by its biggest investor, Microsoft Here's how Microsoft is providing a ‘good outcome' for Inflection AI VCs, as Reid Hoffman promised Stability AI CEO resigns because you're ‘not going to beat centralized AI with more centralized AI' Saudi Arabia Announces New $40B AI Fund AI is changing writingNews Of the WeekVC Funds Drawing Down More Capital Truth Social is going public Reddit prices IPO at $34 per share, the top of the rangeStartup of the WeekNeuralink video shows patient using brain implant to play chess on laptopX of the WeekAlways good to know you can be fired from Deepmind for being an a*****e, abandon your $$ startup, and still get hired as a Microsoft VP! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thatwastheweek.com/subscribe
John Gruber is the author of Daring Fireball. He joins Big Technology Podcast for a mega episode on the state of Apple. We cover: 1) The company's vibe amid revenue declines 2) The impact of its services business 3) Its position in China 4) How AI might change the user interface of computing 5) Can Apple keep up with the changes if we move beyond the screen 6) Gruber's reaction to the Vision Pro 7) The stakes of Apple's Vision Pro bet 8) Apple conflict with Meta and who is getting the best of it 9) Is Apple too attached to its App Store fees 10) Who might succeed Tim Cook? This is the longest episode in Big Technology Podcast history. But also a masterclass from Gruber on the state of a company he's covered for two decades. Enjoy! --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. For weekly updates on the show, sign up for the pod newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6901970121829801984/ Questions? Feedback? Write to: bigtechnologypodcast@gmail.com
Welcome to Code Completion, Episode 137! We are a group of iOS developers and educators hoping to share what we love most about development, Apple technology, and completing your code! Follow us @CodeCompletion (https://mastodon.social/@CodeCompletion) on Mastodon to hear about our upcoming livestreams, videos, and other content. Today, we discuss: - Swift Evolution Updates: - Init Accessors (https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0400-init-accessors.md) - Remove Actor Isolation Inference caused by Property Wrappers (https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0401-remove-property-wrapper-isolation.md) - PSA: iOS 16.5.1 and friends released, fixing camera adapter: - Apple (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213814) - Reddit descends into chaos: - Apollo debunks Reddit claims (https://reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/14dkqrw/i_want_to_debunk_reddits_claims_and_talk_about/) - Kee Hinckley (https://infosec.exchange/@nazgul/110568022092511807) - Kee Hinckley (https://infosec.exchange/@nazgul/110567606843018903) - A little Blackmail (https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/19/23765895/reddit-hack-phishing-leak-api-pricing-steve-huffman) - The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/8/23754780/reddit-api-updates-changes-news-announcements) - GitHub Dependency Graph now supports Swift: - GitHub Blog (https://github.blog/changelog/2023-06-19-dependency-graph-dependabot-alerts-and-advisory-database-now-support-swift-advisories/) - Google Kills Google Domains: - 9to5google (https://9to5google.com/2023/06/15/google-domains-squarespace/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon) - Mac Pro is super limited as we thought - Max Tech (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P84GO_1lpmI) - The Vision Pro SDK is now available! - Apple Developer Portal (https://developer.apple.com/visionos/) - Daring Fireball (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/06/21/visionos-apps) - Guest Mode (https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/110585195216226865) - Human Interface Guidelines (https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/designing-for-visionos) - Craig Hockenberry on NDAs (https://www.wired.com/2008/08/iphone-coders-feel-miffed-muzzled-by-apple-s-nda/) - Figma design resources now available: - Apple Developer Portal (https://developer.apple.com/design/resources/) - No plans for custom watch faces: - 9to5mac (https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/19/interview-watchos-10-third-party-apple-watch-faces/) - Code Completion Tip: Defer in init: - Błażej (https://mastodon.social/@icanswiftabit/110541618444385794) - Mini Review Corner: WiFiMan Wizard - Ubiquiti Store (https://store.ui.com/us/en/collections/unifi-accessory-tech-wifiman/products/wm-w) - AirPort Utility Wi-Fi Scanner (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203068) Your hosts for this week: * Spencer Curtis (https://mastodon.social/@SpencerCCurtis) * Dimitri Bouniol (https://mastodon.social/@DimitriBouniol) Be sure to also sign up to our monthly newsletter (https://codecompletion.io/), where we will recap the topics we discussed, reveal the answers to #CompleteTheCode, and share even more things we learned in between episodes. You are what makes this show possible, so please be sure to share this with your friends and family who are also interested in any part of the app development process. Sponsor This week's episode of Code Completion is brought to you by Johnny B's Bon Voyage eCommerce App course. Visit https://bon-voyage.app/course and be sure to follow Bon Voyage's instructor @jonnybcodes on Twitter to learn more and stay up to date with all his courses!
Muchas preguntas que surgen tras las presentación de las Vision Pro, y sobre todo, tras leer las primeras impresionas con ellas de algunos de quienes ya han podido probarlas. Ángel Jiménez en El Mundo: https://www.elmundo.es/tecnologia/2023/06/07/6480b02be4d4d8b2668b4575.html John Gruber en Daring Fireball: https://daringfireball.net/2023/06/first_impressions_of_vision_pro_and_visionos Jason Snell en Six Colors: https://sixcolors.com/post/2023/06/eyes-and-head-on-with-the-apple-vision-pro/ Loop Infinito es un podcast de Applesfera, presentado por Javier Lacort y editado por Santi Araújo. Contacta con el autor en Twitter (@jlacort) o por correo (lacort@xataka.com). Gracias por escuchar este podcast.
This week, as we catch our breath after The Next Stage, host Noah Nelson shares his impressions – and concerns – about the Apple Vision Pro announcement and then pivots to talk about two pieces in this year's Tribeca Immersive – The Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend and MONSTRORAMA – both of which are being showcased this at the festival through June 17th.SHOW NOTESFirst Impressions of Vision Pro and VisionOS - Daring FireballApple's Messi Vision - 500ishThe Pirate Queen: A Forgotten Legend - Tribeca ImmersiveMONSTRORAMA - Tribeca ImmersiveTribeca ImmersiveWhy You Need to Get Yourself to the Nearest Meow Wolf Portal and Jump In - io9 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Code Completion, Episode 132! We are a group of iOS developers and educators hoping to share what we love most about development, Apple technology, and completing your code! Follow us @CodeCompletion (https://mastodon.social/@CodeCompletion) on Mastodon to hear about our upcoming livestreams, videos, and other content. Today, we discuss: - Swift Evolution Updates: - Tuple of value pack expansion (https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0399-tuple-of-value-pack-expansion.md) - Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad: - Apple Newsroom (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/05/apple-brings-final-cut-pro-and-logic-pro-to-ipad/) - Leaks (https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/10/apple-leaker-sting-operation-source-fired/) - Correllium wins against Apple (https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/08/us-court-corellium-apple-ios/) - Apple headset coming very soon: - Daring Fireball (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/05/15/kuo-headset-wwdc) - Maryland Apple Store union wants employees to ask for tips: - Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-03/apple-s-unionized-store-workers-seek-tips-and-higher-holiday-pay) - Go compiler wants to add telemetry: - Michael Tsai (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2023/05/16/go-compiler-telemetry/) - Code Completion Tip: - Comparable enums (https://emptytheory.com/2020/06/30/using-comparable-with-enumerations-in-swift-5-3/) - Mini Review Corner: - Breville Joule Toaster Oven (https://www.breville.com/us/en/products/ovens/bov950.html) - Commented Out: - “Nintendo doesn't make traditional Zeldas anymore” - How Nintendo Solved Zelda's Open World Problem (https://youtu.be/CZzcVs8tNfE) Your hosts for this week: * Spencer Curtis (https://mastodon.social/@SpencerCCurtis) * Dimitri Bouniol (https://mastodon.social/@DimitriBouniol) Be sure to also sign up to our monthly newsletter (https://codecompletion.io/), where we will recap the topics we discussed, reveal the answers to #CompleteTheCode, and share even more things we learned in between episodes. You are what makes this show possible, so please be sure to share this with your friends and family who are also interested in any part of the app development process. Sponsor This week's episode of Code Completion is brought to you by Pennant. Go to https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id622463230?pt=1765080&ct=CodeCompletion&mt=8 today to check it out!
Welcome to Code Completion, Episode 131! We are a group of iOS developers and educators hoping to share what we love most about development, Apple technology, and completing your code! Follow us @CodeCompletion (https://mastodon.social/@CodeCompletion) on Mastodon to hear about our upcoming livestreams, videos, and other content. Today, we discuss: - Preshow: - Dimitri made a clone. - Notifications always get in the way. - Dimitri finally found out why you sometimes can't click in Notes. - Swift Evolution Updates: - Freestanding Declaration Macros (https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0397-freestanding-declaration-macros.md) - Allow Generic Types to Abstract over Packs (https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0398-variadic-types.md) - Conform Never to Codable (https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0396-never-codable.md) - Ford is happy GM is being stupid: - WSJ (https://www.wsj.com/video/ford-ceo-on-apple-google-and-elon-musk/B6D8BC45-1C4A-45D3-97AC-933A57B76E31.html) - Twitter threatens to re-assign handles: - Daring Fireball (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/05/02/npr-musk-handle) - Rapid Security Responses are here to make updates faster: - The Eclectic Light Company (https://eclecticlight.co/2023/05/06/did-that-update-just-break-something-how-bad-updates-are-getting-less-likely/) - New Version Numbering (https://eclecticlight.co/2023/05/07/last-week-on-my-mac-all-in-the-numbers/) - Swift Foundation Package now available as a preview: - Swift Blog (https://www.swift.org/blog/foundation-preview-now-available/) - StateObject initialization now has better documentation: - Swiftjective-C (https://www.swiftjectivec.com/dependency-injection-with-state-object-swiftui/) - Registering Domains is possible directly in iOS Settings: - Daring Fireball (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/05/02/icloud-plus-domain-name-registration) - Apple wins against Epic Games, for realz this time: - Michael Tsai's blog (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2023/04/25/apple-wins-antitrust-battle-with-epic-games/) - Slideloading might be coming in iOS 17: - Michael Tsai's Blog (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2023/04/24/sideloading-rumored-for-ios-17/) - countryd (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2023/04/27/countryd/) - Code Completion Tip: - Relative paths in Xcode (https://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2234244) - Mini Review Corner: 5G Internet - AT&T Fiber (https://www.att.com/internet/fiber/) - Commented Out: - Tears of the Kingdom is 3 days away. Your hosts for this week: * Spencer Curtis (https://mastodon.social/@SpencerCCurtis) * Dimitri Bouniol (https://mastodon.social/@DimitriBouniol) Be sure to also sign up to our monthly newsletter (https://codecompletion.io/), where we will recap the topics we discussed, reveal the answers to #CompleteTheCode, and share even more things we learned in between episodes. You are what makes this show possible, so please be sure to share this with your friends and family who are also interested in any part of the app development process. Sponsor This week's episode of Code Completion is brought to you by Not Phở. Search for Not Phở on the iOS and macOS App Stores today to give it a try: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1525104124?pt=14724&ct=CodeCompletion1&mt=8
Welcome to Code Completion, Episode 129! We are a group of iOS developers and educators hoping to share what we love most about development, Apple technology, and completing your code! Follow us @CodeCompletion (https://mastodon.social/@CodeCompletion) on Mastodon to hear about our upcoming livestreams, videos, and other content. Today, we discuss: - Swift Evolution: - Observation (https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0395-observability.md) - for…in vs for…of (https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/for...in#array_iteration_and_for...in) - C has true and false now: - Micheal Tsai's Blog (https://mjtsai.com/blog/2023/04/13/c23-standard-sets-the-world-on-fire/) - Apple Savings accounts are here: - Apple Newsroom (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/04/apple-cards-new-high-yield-savings-account-is-now-available-offering-a-4-point-15-percent-apy/) - Unlike GM, Ford commits to CarPlay: - 9to5mac (https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/13/ford-carplay-support-commitment/) - Apple Glasses rumored to be coming in 2026: - 9to5mac (https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/13/apple-glasses-launch-2/) - Would you like to watch Max on your M2 Max MacBook Pro via your AirPods Max? - Daring Fireball (https://daringfireball.net/2023/04/warner_max) - Code Completion Tip: Private Underscore: - Swift Forrums (https://forums.swift.org/t/coding-style-for-internal-private-variables/2850/3) - Mini Review Corner: Surface Duo - Microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-duo-2/9408kgxp4xjl) - GameExplain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgWaHEP1ewg) Your hosts for this week: * Spencer Curtis (https://mastodon.social/@SpencerCCurtis) * Dimitri Bouniol (https://mastodon.social/@DimitriBouniol) Be sure to also sign up to our monthly newsletter (https://codecompletion.io/), where we will recap the topics we discussed, reveal the answers to #CompleteTheCode, and share even more things we learned in between episodes. You are what makes this show possible, so please be sure to share this with your friends and family who are also interested in any part of the app development process. Sponsor This week's episode of Code Completion is brought to you by Super Easy Timer. Search for Super Easy Timer on the Mac App Store to give it a try: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1525104124?mt=12
Daring Fireball: Wavelength. Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more. Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call it a tuneup release..." Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app". Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China. China urges Apple to strengthen data security. Apple Pay Later is finally launching. At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles. Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says. Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos. Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin Alex's Pick: Sony FX30 Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Daring Fireball: Wavelength. Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more. Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call it a tuneup release..." Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app". Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China. China urges Apple to strengthen data security. Apple Pay Later is finally launching. At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles. Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says. Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos. Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin Alex's Pick: Sony FX30 Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Daring Fireball: Wavelength. Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more. Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call it a tuneup release..." Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app". Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China. China urges Apple to strengthen data security. Apple Pay Later is finally launching. At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles. Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says. Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos. Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin Alex's Pick: Sony FX30 Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Daring Fireball: Wavelength. Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more. Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call it a tuneup release..." Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app". Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China. China urges Apple to strengthen data security. Apple Pay Later is finally launching. At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles. Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says. Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos. Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin Alex's Pick: Sony FX30 Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Daring Fireball: Wavelength. Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more. Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call it a tuneup release..." Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app". Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China. China urges Apple to strengthen data security. Apple Pay Later is finally launching. At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles. Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says. Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos. Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases. Picks of the Week Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin Alex's Pick: Sony FX30 Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Welcome to Code Completion, Episode 124! We are a group of iOS developers and educators hoping to share what we love most about development, Apple technology, and completing your code! Follow us @CodeCompletion (https://mastodon.social/@CodeCompletion) on Mastodon to hear about our upcoming livestreams, videos, and other content. Today, we discuss: - Preshow: HomeKit Woes - New Swift proposal: Custom Executors: - Swift Evolution (https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0392-custom-actor-executors.md) - Silicon Valley Bank went bunk: - CNBC (https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/10/silicon-valley-bank-is-shut-down-by-regulators-fdic-to-protect-insured-deposits.html) - Daring Fireball (https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/03/11/rubinstein-svb) - Samsung is cheating their moon photos: - Reddit Proof (https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/11nzrb0/samsung_space_zoom_moon_shots_are_fake_and_here/) - Marques Brownlee (https://youtu.be/1afpDuTb-P0) - Everyone is getting in on ActivityPub and Mastodon: - Medium (https://blog.medium.com/medium-embraces-mastodon-19dcb873eb11) - Wordpress (https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/13/wordpress-com-owner-automattic-acquires-an-activitypub-plugin-so-blogs-can-join-the-fediverse/) - Instagram (https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/meta-mulls-a-twitter-competitor-codenamed-p92-that-will-be-interoperable-with-mastodon-10223961.html) - Eugene Rochko, creator of Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/110001525647048508) - Apple released a new yellow iPhone 14: - Apple Newsroom (https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/03/hello-yellow-apple-introduces-new-iphone-14-and-iphone-14-plus/) - Apple Music Classical is up for preorder: - “Preorder” (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-music-classical/id1598433714) - Code Completion Tip: Matching error codes - Ole Begemann (https://oleb.net/blog/2023/catch-error-code/) - Mini Review Corner: Hifiman Sundara - Hifiman Sundara (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088T14XB8/) - Headphone Tier List (https://crinacle.com/rankings/headphones/) - Linus Network Switch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMFQ3YvR3Eo) - Schiit Name Story (https://www.gearpatrol.com/tech/a519757/schiit-audio/) - Commented Out: Classic Gaming Woes - Why Wii U's are Dying (https://youtu.be/JHME4zLs6Qs) Your hosts for this week: * Spencer Curtis (https://mastodon.social/@SpencerCCurtis) * Dimitri Bouniol (https://mastodon.social/@DimitriBouniol) Be sure to also sign up to our monthly newsletter (https://codecompletion.io/), where we will recap the topics we discussed, reveal the answers to #CompleteTheCode, and share even more things we learned in between episodes. You are what makes this show possible, so please be sure to share this with your friends and family who are also interested in any part of the app development process. Sponsor This week's episode of Code Completion is brought to you by Pennant. Go to https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id622463230?pt=1765080&ct=CodeCompletion&mt=8 today to check it out!
On the podcast we talk with John about the far reaching implications of the European Union's Digital Markets Act, how app developers should be thinking about the opportunities created, and why Apple making so much money from the App Store might be bad for Apple long-term.Top Takeaways⚖️ The EC's DMA is set to shake things up in a big way — but how isn't completely clear
Marty Solomon and Brent Billings address the Twitter-sized elephant in the room, talk about how each of them use social media, and consider ways all of us can engage this part of our world in a healthy way.BEMA Poll/Survey“Twitter suspends @ElonJet plane-tracking bot after Musk pledged to leave it up” — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica“Elon Musk offloads another $3.6 billion of Tesla stock” — Dave Lee, Financial Times/Ars Technica“One More for the ‘Everything Is Going Just Fine at Twitter' File” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball“Musk brings back Twitter Blue with new features to prevent impersonation” — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica“On the Prevalence of Hate Speech on Twitter” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball“Goodbye, Twitter” — Ken White, SubstackBrent's Tweet on Sabbath“Platformer: Twitter Considering Making Personalized Ads and Location Sharing Mandatory” — John Gruber, Daring FireballThought of the Day: The Social Dilemma — Marty Solomon, YouTubeBrent's Tweet on Playback ControlsTweet Thread on Infinite ScrollingBEMA 2: Knowing When to Say “Enough”Thought of the Day: Social Media Beatitudes — Marty Solomon, YouTubeThought of the Day: Disagreement — Marty Solomon, YouTubeBEMA on FacebookBEMA on TwitterMarty on InstagramBrent on InstagramBrent's Mastodon Invite LinkTHINGS THAT TRANSPIRED BETWEEN RECORDING AND PUBLISHINGElon's Poll for Leadership of TwitterBrent's Tweet Commenting on How This Episode Quickly Became OutdatedDave Lee's Tweet on Linking to MastodonAaron Levie's Tweet on External Linking Policy
John Gruber joins us this week to take a closer look at new features in macOS Ventura like Stage Manager, Continuity Camera, and the redesigned System Settings app. We discuss the current state of the Mac lineup and our favorite models, whether the launch of new Mac models is delayed, and upgrades from next-generation MacBook Pro models. With Apple now passing the initial timeframe it set out to transition the entire Mac lineup to Apple silicon, we also take a look at what to expect from the upcoming Mac Pro. John is a technology blogger, UI designer, and the inventor of Markdown. He has written for his Apple and technology-focused blog, Daring Fireball, since 2002, and hosts The Talk Show Podcast, which has featured high-profile guests from Apple such as Phil Schiller, Eddy Cue, and Craig Federighi. See John's work on daringfireball.net and follow him on Twitter @gruber. You can follow us on Twitter @danbarbera and @HartleyCharlton. Be sure to visit macrumors.com for all of the latest Apple news and rumors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is the most popular social media platform and how much should we trust them? That's one of the topics on this week's podcast. We also talk about Daring Fireball's anniversary and Apple showing ads on its iCloud platform even though you may pay for it. Dave and I also play the Notable People game, which almost derailed the podcast entirely. Brought to you by: Kolide: Is your Service Desk struggling with remote work and a mix of Mac, Windows, and Linux devices? Kolide can help. Learn more here. Show Notes: Daring Fireball is 20 Teens, the fall of Facebook, and social media Apple Finds Its Next Big Business: Showing Ads on Your iPhone The Notable People game Sidney. Apple TV+, Sept 23rd Five Days At Memorial, Apple TV+ The Greatest Beer Run Ever