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Apple's smart home hub may arrive October 13 with an iMac G4-inspired design, tech leaders outline AI self-policing under new accords, OpenAI introduces its new Dots AI agents, plus an mini app-recommendation lightning round! Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Swap Audio Track on Video Shortcut Transcribe Multiple Videos Shortcut The AI Industry Has a Jurassic Park Problem - Inc. Meta's Strategy to Get You to Use Muse Is to Lie About Your Friends - Inc. (21:31) Get in losers, we're ditching Raycast - YouTube You Can 'Get Ready' for iPhone Duo Pre-Orders on October 12 - MacRumors Apple's HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design – Bloomberg - 9to5Mac Ron Johnson on Letting the Best Ideas Win - Creative Effort - Apple Podcasts (15:33) YouTuber Says Muse Gave His Address to a Marketplace Buyer - Business Insider Mark Zuckerberg on Muse, Audio-Only Glasses and Killer AI - YouTube Here’s how tech leaders will self-police AI safety under Trump’s deal | The Verge OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government | WIRED The Ezra Klein Show: Bill Gates - The New York Times DevDay 2026 Recap | OpenAI Introducing dots | OpenAI Introducing Gemini 4 Argon Paramount Co-CEO DoorDash launches an AI agent you can text to order food | TechCrunch Halide 3.2: The App for Aperture Amazon’s delivery driver smart glasses will reportedly take photos ‘almost constantly’ | The Verge Daring Fireball: Anthropic's IPO Prospectus Is a Fucking Doozy Shortcuts Menu — Your Shortcuts in the Mac menu bar ‎Hidden Bar App - App Store ‎Hand Mirror App - App Store Noodlesoft – Simply Useful Software ‎Dropzone 4 App - App Store Hyperkey Tailscale | Secure Connectivity for AI, IoT and Multi-Cloud Buy the Alfred Powerpack Final Thoughts on Apple Watch Series 12 Battery Life Sound Devices USBPre 2 USB-B Audio Interface USBPRE 2 B&H Photo (00:00) - Intro (06:47) - iPhone Duo Pre Pre-Order (10:16) - HomePad Coming Soon (15:22) - Jason Covering Muse AI (37:30) - Sponsor: Origin (39:31) - AI Self-Regulation (52:12) - ChatGPT Dev Day (01:07:27) - Lightning Round (01:17:55) - Personal Tech: Apps ★ Support this podcast ★

We review both the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini along with our week review of iPhone 18 Pro, Jason discovers Meta's Muse AI was reading his texts without permission, Siri AI with apps is a mixed bag, and more. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: OriginHQ - Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at: originhq.com/primarytechnology Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary Links from the show Stephen's Woz Shirt - Threads M6 Mac mini has my Mac Studio sweating - YouTube Jason's M5 Pro Mac mini Review The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests | The Verge Stephen's iPhone 18 Pro Review - YouTube iPhone 18 Pro Camera Review: Dunton, Colorado — Austin Mann AT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature - 9to5Mac The Most Hidden iOS 27 Features - YouTube Apple Watch Series 12 Ceramic - YouTube Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It To - Inc. (45:01) Meta Threads post from Jason Aten Meta Keeps Apologizing for Muse. Its Explanations Miss the Point Entirely - Inc. Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think | The Verge Daring Fireball: Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Read Jason Aten's Messages Database Meta Connect 2026: The 7 biggest announcements | The Verge OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna, boasting lower cost and fewer mistakes | TechCrunch Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with stricter safeguards for cybersecurity | The Verge Daring Fireball: The iPhone 4 ‘Antennagate’ Press Conference Q&A — Finally Premium Video - Apple Podcasts for Creators Made On YouTube | Innovation for the YouTube Era New features for the YouTube Era: Made on YouTube 2026 - YouTube Community Disney+ and Hulu Raise Prices Again, Ad-Free Plans Now $21.49 - MacRumors 18 Apps that "Work" with Siri AI Right Now - YouTube What’s Really Happening with Siri AI and Apps - Apple Podcasts (01:14:26) Mastodon post from Ryan Ashcraft Siri AI Coming to HomePod - MacRumors (00:00) - Intro (03:53) - Apple Care Family Update (07:20) - M6 Mac mini Review (17:47) - iPhone 18 Pro Review (29:14) - Screen Time Debacle (37:27) - Sponsor: Claude (40:14) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (41:36) - Sponsor: OriginHQ (43:35) - Muse AI Read Jason's Texts (01:01:12) - Meta Connect (01:05:31) - Lightning Round (01:14:08) - Siri AI IRL ★ Support this podcast ★

Special guest Ryan Wesley, maker and founder of Foodnoms the excellent food tracking app, explains what’s really happening when you ask Siri AI to interact with third-party apps on your devices. He explains the limitations, the bugs, and what the ideal integration could look like. Links from the show Foodnoms | Simple Food and Nutrition Tracker App 18 Apps that "Work" with Siri AI Right Now - YouTube Mercury Weather App - App Store Flighty – Live Flight Tracker App - App Store Lumy App - App Store ★ Support this podcast ★

iOS 27 and Siri AI are out (sorry EU) and there’s a big asterisk on HomeKit cameras, plus iPhone 18 Pro reviews, Apple Watch Series 12, Meta launches insane subscriptions, and is AI gonna kill us all or what? Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: SerpAPI - Visit serpapi.com/primarytech and receive an extra 250 searches FREE. That is 500 free searches in your first month! Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! Links from the show iPhone Duo Battery Percentage New Apple CEO John Ternus attending Emmy Awards (and sporting iPhone Duo) - 9to5Mac Widow’s Bay sweeps 78th Primetime Emmy Awards as Apple TV scores 9 more wins - 9to5Mac HBO boss reacts to Apple TV winning more Emmy awards - 9to5Mac John Ternus Taking a Selfie 150+ NEW iOS 27 Features (no Siri AI) - YouTube Expect to pay up to $60 to use Apple's home security AI summaries - AppleInsider 50 Ways to Use Siri AI Right Now iPhone 18 Pro: A Photographer's Review - YouTube iPhone 18 Pro Camera Review: Dunton, Colorado — Austin Mann iPhone 18 Pro review: it's all about the manual controls - YouTube iPhone 18 Pro Max Review - Apple's Hyping The Wrong Thing Apple Reference Image: A New Approach for Verified Photography - Apple Security Research Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 review: More personal than ever before - 9to5Mac Everything New in iOS 27.2 Beta 1 - MacRumors Dario Amodei — We Must Pace the Frontier AI Leaders Are Calling for a Slowdown. Trump’s Team Says It’s on Them | WIRED AI Companies Love to Tell Us How Dangerous Their Products Are. This Time, They Mean It | Inc.com Your AI apocalypse questions, answered - The Vergecast - Apple Podcasts How AI CEOs sound then VS now - YouTube Humanoid robot crashes into a wall during a sprint test at the 'Robot Olympics' in Beijing - YouTube Meta’s new One subscriptions put a price on social media and AI | The Verge Apple might make servers again to cash in on the AI rush | The Verge (00:00) - Intro (05:10) - iPhone Duo Battery % (06:46) - John Ternus at Emmys (12:19) - iOS 27 Features (14:29) - HomeKit Cameras (20:52) - Our Apps for Siri AI (28:14) - iPhone 18 Pro Reviews (34:11) - Sponsor: SerpAPI (36:21) - Sponsor: Framer (38:15) - iPhone 18 Pro Unboxing! (41:59) - Apple Watch Reviews (45:04) - iOS 27.2 Beta (50:46) - AI Annihilation (01:06:43) - Meta Subscriptions (01:15:58) - Using AI Outside of Coding ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple officially announced its first foldable iPhone, creating all new paradigms of interaction with iOS, Apple Watch’s new Audio Intelligence feature might be problematic in the real world, iPhone 18 Pro has variable aperture, and LG TVs are spying on you. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH Links from the show Stephen's iPhone Duo Event Recap Tim Cook's Brief Appearance at the iPhone Duo Event Was Apple Stagecraft at Its Best I Said Apple Would Never Ship a Foldable. Then I Saw the iPhone Duo Jason Was Right About AI on Apple Watch Apple unveils iPhone Duo - Apple TikTok post from Apple X post from Adam Hlaváč iPhone Duo - First Look & Hands-On! - YouTube iPhone Duo Hands-On: Apple Finally Made a Foldable - YouTube iPhone Duo First Look: The $2,000 Foldable iPhone! - YouTube Apple Event September 9 2026: Introducing iPhone Duo and more - YouTube iPhone Duo Folio with Kickstand - Apple Introducing Apple Watch Series 12, with the all-new Health Sensing System - Apple About Audio Intelligence features on Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 - Apple Support Audio Intelligence Privacy Overview, September 2026 (PDF) - Apple Apple Adds AppleCare One Family Plan for Up to Six People - MacRumors AppleCare - Apple Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max - Apple iPhone 18 Pro hands-on - YouTube Apple introduces AirPods 5 with best-in-class open-ear Active Noise Cancellation - Apple Apple Plans to Squeeze More Revenue From the App Store, Report Says - MacRumors OpenAI claims it solved elusive math problem with a $1 million prize - The Washington Post Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? | TechCrunch LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby | The Verge 216,000,000 Spy TVs | The LG Smart TV Problem - YouTube (00:00) - Intro (02:08) - iPhone Duo (38:48) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (40:39) - Apple Watch Series 12 (01:08:11) - AppleCare One Family (01:12:18) - iPhone 18 Pro (01:17:07) - AirPods 5 (01:19:44) - Lightning Round (01:25:44) - LG TVs Are Spying ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple's new CEO John Ternus joins X, we preview what to expect at iPhone 18 event, Anker debuts MindBase AI smart home video with Matter 1.5, Trump Admin sides with OpenAI vs NYT, and beware scam apps. Support the Show Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click the link above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Relay for St. Jude Join us in supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through Relay.fm for St. Jude 2026! Donate Here Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Stash App Contextly Notes Our Links Secure Message @stephenrobles.13 on Signal Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Links from the show ChatGPT Conversation Shortcut Dyson CameraJet™ electric toothbrush This is the future of Apple Vision Pro - YouTube Red Sox, Yankees get first Apple Vision Pro broadcast Apple’s Phil Schiller Steps Down from Running App Store and Product Events - Bloomberg New Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account - 9to5Mac (11:39) X profile for John Ternus Threads, Meta’s X Competitor, Hits 500 Million Monthly Users - Forbes Shortcuts Share Image - Threads post from Stephen Robles Apple response to OpenAI | DocumentCloud Philips Hue adds more affordable options for syncing smart lights with your TV | The Verge Hands-on with Philips Hue’s new Liane 360° Rope Lights | The Verge Anker Unveils MindBase With Matter 1.5 and HomeKit Secure Video Support - Homekit News and Reviews Aqara Debuts Five Matter Smart Lights With Apple Home Support - MacRumors Belkin introduces its first longer-lasting semi-solid-state power banks | The Verge I tried Sonos Ace Ultra, and it does something your Bluetooth headphones can’t | Tom's Guide Sonos is ready to steal back the soundbar crown with the new Beam Ultra | Tom's Guide How to Use Sonos Portable Speakers as Surround Sound for Home Theater - Sonos Blog Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion | The Verge Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Fable 5.1 model, details here - 9to5Mac Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit | WIRED Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release | The Verge iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders could kick off slightly later than usual - 9to5Mac Threads post from @caffeineandcab about the sketchy app Valid (00:00) - Intro (05:30) - Dyson Smart Toothbrush (08:37) - MLB In Immersive (11:37) - Ternus is CEO (23:12) - OpenAI vs Apple (24:55) - Smart Home at IFA (38:05) - Not Really Sponsors (44:25) - New Sonos Gear (49:01) - NVIDIA Buys Hugging Face (50:51) - Fable 5.1 (54:38) - OpenAI and "Fair Use" (01:06:23) - iPhone Event Preview (01:15:57) - Scammy Apps ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple teases their next event, “Surprise and shine” where we’ll likely see iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra, plus upgraded Mac Studio and M6 Mac mini released. Meta accepts sweeping teen restrictions in major lawsuit settlement, the OpenAI breach is scarier than we thought, and we debate what makes an app “whimsical.” Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Stash App: Fast Copy to Clipboard Contextly Notes Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! Links from the show Jason's Article on Element Photo App (04:35) Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: 'Surprise and shine' - 9to5Mac Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra - Apple Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro - Apple Apple Maps Ads post from Stephen Robles Apple Maps Ads post from Joe Rosensteel Apple Won't Allow These Ad Categories in the Maps App - MacRumors Ads on Apple Maps – Apple Ads Meta agrees to heavy restrictions on teen users in major lawsuit settlement | The Verge Our Agreement With Bipartisan Attorneys General: Calling on TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens An Open Letter to TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens OpenAI releases its official report on the Hugging Face breach | TechCrunch A turbulent AI era and critical choices to make - Gates Notes Netflix reportedly considers opening its app to other streamers | The Verge "Sandra Bullock" - SmartLess (01:09:00) Sandra Bullock (@sandrabullock) • Instagram Mac Power Users #863: 20 Years of Things with Werner Jainek - Relay (01:14:40) (00:00) - Intro (04:25) - Our Apps (10:04) - iPhone Ultra Event (16:04) - M5 Mac Studio (25:11) - M6 Mac mini (40:15) - Sponsor: Framer (42:13) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (43:51) - Apple Maps Ads (56:49) - Instagram's Teen Restrictions (01:03:53) - OpenAI Breach Report (01:07:26) - Netflix Open to Other Streamers (01:08:56) - Celebrity Identities on Social (01:14:28) - What Makes a Whimsical App ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple's camera-equipped AirPods are seen in leaked footage, are they a bad idea? Anthropic reveals how Claude watermarks text (it’s not great), Robin Williams' children return to Instagram to fight AI Slop, the college tech load out, and Jason revives Aperture. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Our Apps Element Photo App Kan Do Task App Contextly Notes Stephen's Community Stash Beta Access Sponsors: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary Our Links Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Links from the show The HÅG Capisco Is A Great Chair For People Who Sit Weird - Aftermath macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 6 features redesigned traffic light window controls - 9to5Mac Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action - MacRumors Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak - 9to5Mac Apple Accidentally Leaked More Than 10 New Products in macOS Update - MacRumors Apple Maps opens ad booking for businesses, promotional offer available - 9to5Mac How Claude's text watermarking works - Anthropic Daring Fireball: Anthropic’s ‘Watermark’ Text Adulteration in Claude Is a Perversion of Writing Mastodon post from Stephen Robles: "Hey Claude, never say 'opine' again, thx" Back to School Tech Deals 2026 declaude: rewrite AI-flavored text as plain prose OpenAI lays out new security changes after its AI hacked Hugging Face | The Verge Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union - Apple Disney’s ABC Sues FCC Over Challenge to Its Broadcast Licenses - WSJ Comcast is putting motion sensing into millions of homes — using its existing Wi-Fi routers | The Verge Robin Williams' Kids Revive Instagram to Combat 'AI Abuse' of His Image - TheWrap An update to how we count public views across YouTube - YouTube Community Nomad 65W USB-C AC Adapter Google Pixelsnap Charger with Stand - Qi2 Wireless Charger EF ECOFLOW Rapid Pro Power Bank, 4-Port with 300W Max Output Anker Power Bank (10K, Fusion, Built-In Cable) - Anker US Mainstays 3 Drawer Fabric Nightstand with USB, Arctic White Boucle - Walmart.com (00:00) - Intro (02:57) - macOS 27 Buttons (03:55) - AirPods with Camera (16:04) - Apple Maps Ads (16:37) - Sponsor: Claude (19:26) - Claude Watermarking (37:18) - OpenAI Puts on Brakes (38:21) - Apple X EU (41:07) - Disney Sues FCC (44:57) - Comcast Wi-Fi Motion (46:42) - Robin Williams AI Slop (01:06:18) - YouTube Views (01:10:50) - Zuck is Syndrome (01:11:43) - College Tech Load Out (01:17:40) - Element Photo App ★ Support this podcast ★

Google unveils the Pixel 11 lineup and takes on Wispr Flow dictation and computational photography, Zuck writes an AI manifesto about wanting to be with the cool kids, Claude explains how it plans to label AI-generated text, and Spotify tries to end podcasting again. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Decagon.ai - Go to decagon.ai/primaryto get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Links from the show Apple Announces 3D MLB Games Coming to Vision Pro - MacRumors The 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch | The Verge Made by Google '26 - YouTube Google's Magic Camera - Instagram Reel Google aims for influencers with the Pixel 11 Creator Suite | The Verge Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse | The Verge Google Unveils $29 Pixel Tag to Take On Apple's AirTag - MacRumors The Future is for Everyone How to spot AI writing How Claude marks AI-generated content | Claude Help Center Spotify threatens industry with ad-skipping tool Spotify will label 'AI Persona' profiles and exclude their music from recommendations | TechCrunch OpenAI puts the brakes on a new model because it’s supposedly too powerful | The Verge YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money | TechCrunch I made the PC I couldn’t buy - YouTube (00:00) - Intro (08:25) - MLB in Immersive (12:13) - Pixel 11 Event (15:07) - Rambler Dictation (20:17) - Switching to Pixel (24:02) - Creator Suite and Camera (35:01) - Sponsor: Decagon (37:17) - Zuck's AI Fever Dream (55:48) - Claude to Watermark Text (01:06:48) - Spotify Tries to Kill Podcasting (01:14:03) - YouTube Makes Monetization Harder (01:21:44) - Kanightmare (Kan Do App) ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple gears up for its September iPhone event, Google Earth's AI imagery enabled fabricated scenes of bombings, Claude’s models broke containment and even tried to trick real people, and why Bending Spoons ruins everything it touches. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH Links from the show Kan Do - Stephen's New Task App! (01:00) Apple News Ad - Mastodon post from John Gruber MasterCraft brings CarPlay and Android Auto to its pontoon boats (05:28) Apple Starts Preparing for September iPhone Event - MacRumors Q3 results: 3D pricing, EGOT timing, and underestimating demand – Six Colors One Reason Apple’s Computers Are Mostly Made In China: A Tiny Screw | Texas Standard The US government just banned Roombas (13:42) X post from Brendan Carr Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price | The Verge X post from Avi Schiffmann Apple is getting this wrong | OpenAI X post from Sam Altman Your Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health | The Verge Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership | The Verge See how Google Earth let people make fake scenes of bombings, riots and destruction (43:12) Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too | The Verge Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt | The Verge Incident Report: unsanctioned agent behaviour during cyber testing | AISI Work Bending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B | TechCrunch After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck | TechCrunch Evernote cuts back on free plans, pushing users to upgrade | TechRadar WeTransfer owner snaps up apps, then sacks workers and raises prices - Follow the Money Europe’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect | The Verge Reddit comment from r/nerdfighters (00:00) - Intro (03:19) - Apple News Ads Are Bad (05:27) - CarPlay in Boats (07:54) - September iPhone Event (11:03) - Instagram's Terrible Browser (13:41) - FCC Bans Robot Vacuums (21:28) - Friend AI Pendent 2 (25:30) - OpenAI's Bizarre Response (37:25) - Sponsor: Framer (39:19) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (40:55) - Google AI Shake Up (43:10) - Google Maps AI Slop (48:08) - Claude Broke Containment (51:36) - Why Bending Spoons is Bad (01:07:24) - Mac Window Habits ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple’s new device upgrade program is here and you can lease everything from an Apple Watch to a Mac Studio, Sam Altman says AI has hit the singularity but really it’s more like Jurassic Park, and Stephen made an app. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Decagon.ai - Go to decagon.ai/primaryto get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: copilot.money/primary Links from the show Siri Isn't a Joke Anymore - YouTube Real or AI? - Instagram Reel Apple Upgrade - Lease iPhone, Mac, iPad, Watch - Apple Apple Upgrade: Here’s the monthly subscription cost for every product - 9to5Mac (14:08) Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments | The Verge Apple has three new smart home products 'nearly ready to launch,' per report - 9to5Mac Ferrari Luce First Drive - Can it Overcome the Looks? - YouTube AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI | The Verge Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Altman: AI Power Must Be Diffused to Prevent Hacks Like Hugging Face - Business Insider Sam Altman says we're in the singularity after AI hack Apple and OpenAI Are the Best of Frenemies (55:56) NBCUniversal, YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform HBO Max Shorts being tested on iPhone users in latest vertical video offensive Apple's AI glasses to be unveiled at WWDC27: report - 9to5Mac Apple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform - Apple (00:00) - Intro (04:03) - Real or AI? (06:15) - Siri AI Roadtrip (14:04) - Apple Upgrade Program (34:21) - Apple Home Devices (35:10) - Ferrari Luce Test Drive (36:59) - Sponsor: Decagon (38:51) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (40:22) - AI is Jurassic Park (01:02:20) - Peacock X YouTube (01:04:42) - HBO Shorts (01:05:39) - Apple Glasses (01:07:56) - Apple Maps in Ford (01:09:07) - Stephen Built an App ★ Support this podcast ★

Samsung launches its Galaxy Z Fold 8, passport-style foldable that foreshadows Apple’s iPhone Fold, OpenAI had a model break containment, Apple’s rumored leasing program, and the most accurate fitness trackers with special guest Lexy Savvides! Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Subscribe to Lexy's YouTube Follow Lexy on Instagram Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show My First Week With Galaxy Watch Ultra 2! - Lexy's YouTube The future of creativity on the internet in a world with AI - YouTube The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 8: I almost forgot it was a foldable | The Verge Samsung Galaxy Fold8 Hands-On: First Look From A Real Fold7 User - YouTube Samsung’s first ‘Ultra’ foldable is here | The Verge OPPO Find N6 - Ultra Flat, Flexible and Powerful | OPPO Global Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a fun new shape for foldables | The Verge Samsung Z Fold 8 (Wide) Impressions: Better Than I Thought! - YouTube Gemini task automation expands to 40+ apps, more WSJ’s Fitness Tracker Testing (44:26) ‎Trackables – Health Tracker App - App Store (50:12) Here’s what Samsung’s smart glasses actually look like | The Verge OpenAI and Hugging Face partner to address security incident during model evaluation | OpenAI Matt Stockton of Hugging Face on X China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance | The Verge Apple debuting new ‘Apple Upgrade’ leasing program next week, per report - 9to5Mac Apple prepares to kill off iPhone Upgrade Program Shop Oura Ring 5 (00:00) - Special Guest Lexy Savvides (01:28) - Mailbag (08:00) - Galaxy Unpacked (08:54) - Z Flip 8 (15:18) - Z Fold 8 Ultra (21:02) - Z Fold 8 (28:01) - Gemini AI (33:59) - Galaxy Ultra 2 (34:37) - Sponsor: Claude (36:56) - Sponsor: NordLayer (38:39) - Galaxy Ultra 2 Cont'd (50:41) - Samsung Smart Glasses (54:49) - OpenAI Containment Breach (01:06:45) - Apple Leasing Program (01:11:49) - Personal Tech ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple bans specific businesses from Maps ads, Siri AI does more than you think, Apple sues OpenAI over trade secret claims, and the ChatGPT app got real bad. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Movies on the Side Podcast (04:18) Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Decagon.ai - Go to decagon.ai/primaryto get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Siri AI can do WAY more than you think (YouTube) The Tech Stack Podcast (Apple Podcasts) Facebook Marketplace Food Reviews – Gabriel Rivera (Instagram) OpenAI Just Declared ChatGPT as You Know It Dead (Apple News) (42:50) Apple Just Went Public in Its Fight With OpenAI to Protect Its Most Valuable Secrets (Apple News) Primary Tech pin arrives in Gothenburg – Oskar Brodin (Threads) Pocket Casts iOS: HLS Project issues (GitHub) Apple bans home services from its upcoming Maps ads (TechCrunch) "'We have no interest in other companies' secrets' while hiring Jony Ive to make you a device rings pretty hollow." – Stephen Robles (X) The wildest allegations in Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI (TechCrunch) Apple Inc. v. Chang Liu et al. – lawsuit PDF (Daring Fireball) OpenAI says it has seen no evidence supporting Apple's trade secret theft claims (9to5Mac) Apple Intelligence AI service registered with China's cyberspace regulator (Reuters) OpenAI may announce a ChatGPT smart speaker this year (The Verge) Netflix among many companies showing interest in acquiring Letterboxd (9to5Mac) Good Mythical Morning with Rhett & Link coming to Netflix in big deal (The Hollywood Reporter) Decagon – The AI concierge for every customer Meta glasses changed my mind (YouTube) (00:00) - Intro (02:33) - Mail Bag (14:07) - Siri AI Experience (25:12) - Apple Maps Ads (37:56) - Sponsor: Decagon (39:43) - Sponsor: Framer (41:15) - Sponsor: NordLayer (42:47) - ChatGPT App Is Bad Now (53:05) - Apple Sues OpenAI (01:15:00) - Lightning Round (01:17:58) - Personal Tech (01:30:41) - Meta Glasses Review ★ Support this podcast ★

Siri appears to gain third‑party app powers in iOS 27 beta 3, Microsoft lays off almost 5,000 people, many in the XBOX devision, physical media may be dead, and maybe I don’t hate Meta glasses. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show ‎Jason's Appearance on Apple TV (at 15:21) The Official Website of Billie Jean King Siri AI can pull info from third-party apps in the latest developer beta - 9to5Mac New Reminders Icon I'm disappointed Apple will charge for AI camera features in the Home app Microsoft lays off nearly 5,000 employees across Xbox, commercial sales | TechCrunch PlayStation finally breaks silence amid physical disc fury Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy - Ars Technica Apple Responds To Disappearing iTunes Movie Purchases Issue Samsung finally confirms Galaxy Unpacked for July 22 | Mashable Google announces Pixel 11 launch event in August | The Verge Netflix dabbles in shorter video content with its new set of publisher deals with Variety, others | TechCrunch Apple to increase spend with Broadcom to produce billions more U.S. chips - Apple Apple testing DRAM chips from banned Chinese memory supplier - 9to5Mac Pocket Casts update brings three new features, including CarPlay chapter artwork - 9to5Mac Anthropic is launching Claude Cowork on mobile and web | The Verge OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations | TechCrunch Meta Ray-Ban glasses brick the camera if you mess with recording light | Mashable Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time | The Verge Schlage Sense Pro Review: Fastest Apple Home Lock? - YouTube (00:00) - Intro (03:12) - Jason on Apple TV (08:04) - iOS 27 Beta 3 (25:47) - Microsoft's XBOX Problem (30:21) - PlayStation Drops Physical Discs (45:20) - Sponsor: Framer (47:09) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (48:48) - Sponsor: NordLayer (50:31) - Samsung Unpacked (52:02) - Pixel 11 Event (53:09) - Netflix Shorts (54:53) - Apple Chips and RAM (59:20) - Pocket Casts Update (01:04:09) - Claude Cowork on Mobile (01:08:55) - OpenAI Voices (01:10:25) - Meta Glasses Review (01:35:16) - 3 iPads on a Plane ★ Support this podcast ★

Creator Studio gets new tricks, Gemini Spark on macOS, Meta glasses come with a catch, more Apple Pricing details, and is AI making apps we love better…or worse? Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Keeper - Get60% off personal and family plans at: keepersecurity.com/PRIMARY Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Joe Lion on Mastodon: "Memory is a commodity" Labor unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16s Meta contractors posed as teens to prompt rival chatbots about suicide, sex, and drugs Artem on X: Looks like the next Apple Watch might have cameras There has never been a better time to buy an iPhone Apple Creator Studio gets smarter, faster, and more connected Meta is adding 'rate limits' and a soft paywall to its smart glasses Gemini Spark rolling out to macOS app for local tasks, automation Use the 1Password MCP Server to manage your 1Password Environments (beta) Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents Claude Fable 5 cleared to return as US lifts Anthropic's export control restriction Nadav Keyson on X: Introducing Riverside 2.0 Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax): Send and receive fax online securely OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama OpenAI teases Codex-branded hardware collaboration, here's what to expect WhatsApp now lets you reserve usernames Supreme Court allows firing of FTC commissioners, ends agency independence South Korean tech giants commit over $550B to ease 'RAMageddon' Daring Fireball: The Supreme Court rules law enforcement's use of a 'geofence warrant' was a 'search' Supreme Court will hear Apple's appeal in Epic Games App Store fight Parker Ortolani Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026 (00:00) - Intro (13:07) - Apple Pricing Updates (22:28) - New Final Cut Features (26:26) - Meta Glasses Subscription (28:14) - Gemini Spark on Mac (32:58) - Sponsor: Keeper (34:59) - Sponsor: Framer (37:09) - Sponsor: NordLayer (38:57) - Riverside 2.0 and AI Creep (01:01:07) - Lightning Round (01:11:46) - Toy Story 5 ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple hikes MacBook and iPad prices, a $25,000 modular truck EV, Meta launches more smart glasses, and follow-up on the UK social ban. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Stephen's Affiliate Prime Day Deals Apple's Price Increase is Here - Jason's Article Apple announces significant price increases for MacBooks, iPads, more - 9to5Mac GTA VI finally gets a price tag | The Verge The Blank Slate Truck Slate Truck First Look: The $25,000 Modular EV! - YouTube We’re Partnering With EssilorLuxottica to Launch Meta Glasses Steam Machine Review: Is Valve’s $1,049 Console/PC Hybrid Worth It? Is the Steam Machine worth the… - The Vergecast - Apple Podcasts Tim Cook says prices of Apple devices will jump amid memory chip shortage - ABC News OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom | TechCrunch Social Reckoning Trailer: Jeremy Strong Is Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg tvOS 27 beta leaks clues that Siri AI is coming to future Apple TVs and HomePods | Macworld Google is finally opening the Play Store to outside payments | The Verge Introducing Lettera: A Native Markdown Editor for Mac, Now in Beta Zuckerberg reportedly wants a Polymarket clone — but without real money | The Verge Instagram looks to take on streaming services with longer-form, episodic and live formats for its TV app | TechCrunch OpenAI denies allegations that ChatGPT is to blame for a teenager's suicide (00:00) - Intro (05:33) - Apple Price Hike (16:54) - GTA VI (19:16) - Slate EV Truck (24:03) - Meta Glasses (32:34) - Steam Console (39:20) - OpenAI Made a Chip (41:40) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (43:05) - Sponsor: Framer (44:44) - Sponsor: NordLayer (49:29) - tvOS 27 Updates (59:18) - Google Play App Fees (01:07:50) - Meta Polymarket (01:11:01) - UK Social Ban (01:27:47) - Prime Day ★ Support this podcast ★

SPECS AR glasses announced, more discoveries from WWDC26, Google’s new Gemini speaker, Fox buying Roku, UK is banning social media for teens and kids, plus how Americans really feel about AI. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Allbirds Is Now Smartbird. Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 \ Anthropic SPECS AR Glasses The Google Home Speaker, with Gemini WWDC26: Design immersive environments for visionOS apps and the spatial web | Apple - YouTube WWDC26: Rev up your CarPlay app | Apple - YouTube Safari didn't have to go this hard in macOS 27 - YouTube Fox agrees to buy Roku. Here's what investors are missing SpaceX IPO closes up 19% and delivers the world's first trillionaire | TechCrunch SpaceX to acquire the AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion Schlage’s UWB-enabled smart lock launches this month | The Verge Matter 1.6 Announced With NFC Setup, Cross-Ecosystem Device Sharing, and Smarter Thermostats - MacRumors Britain will ban under-16s from social media apps, including TikTok and YouTube : NPR How Australia’s social media ban has affected families six months on | Social media bans | The Guardian Only 16 percent of Americans think AI will have a positive impact on society, a new study shows | TechCrunch (00:00) - Intro (02:12) - Smartbird (06:31) - Claude Fable (09:14) - Snap Specs (12:48) - Gemini Speaker (19:51) - Immersive Behind-the-Scenes (22:52) - iOS 27 CarPlay (28:28) - Fox Buying Roku (31:03) - SpaceX IPO (34:52) - Smart Home News (36:26) - Sponsor: Anthropic (39:09) - Sponsor: Shopify (40:40) - Sponsor: NordLayer (41:52) - UK Social Media Ban (58:22) - Did Siri AI Just Win? ★ Support this podcast ★

We go hands-on with Siri AI, iOS 27’s vibe-code and agent style features, new child safety tools, and more! Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH Keeper - Get60% off personal and family plans at: keepersecurity.com/PRIMARY NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show WWDC 2026 in 13 Minutes - YouTube Shortcuts in iOS 27 - YouTube Apple Just Showed Off New Siri. The Smartest Part Was Letting You Watch It Wait macOS Wall of Text - Basic Apple Guy Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant - Apple Apple previews new child safety features - Apple Due to DMA, Siri AI delayed in EU for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 - Apple (00:00) - Intro (05:09) - Apple is Vibe Coding (11:34) - Snow Leopard Year (17:06) - Foldable Hints (19:55) - Hidden Agents (27:30) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (29:20) - Sponsor: Keeper (31:21) - Sponsor: NordLayer (32:52) - Siri AI (47:00) - Screen Time Updates (57:56) - Travel Router ★ Support this podcast ★

NVIDIA is aiming to compete with Apple Silicon, Shift offers free cleaning in exchange for video of your home, then we dive into all the rumors around iOS and macOS 27 including revamped Siri, new AI-powered features, redesigned Photos and Camera apps, and share our hopes and dreams for WWDC. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Jason's Hopes for WWDC - Apple News Shift X Video Nvidia Challenges Apple Silicon With New RTX Spark PC Chip - MacRumors Kelsey Peterson at OpenAI - X Nvidia Challenges Apple Silicon With New RTX Spark PC Chip - MacRumors Apple iOS 27 Photos, Screenshots: Revamped Siri, Pro Camera App, New AI Features - Bloomberg iOS 27 will let you choose between Gemini, Claude, and more for AI features: report - 9to5Mac More Apple Intelligence features detailed as iOS 27 leaks continue | Macworld iOS 27 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone - MacRumors iOS 27 has new features coming for two of iPhone’s most popular apps - 9to5Mac iOS 27 to feature upgraded Camera interface and Photos app: Here's what's rumored - 9to5Mac Apple reportedly scales back plans for AI-powered health coach - 9to5Mac iOS 27 Features: Apple Plans to Let Users Build Their Own Passes in Wallet App - Bloomberg macOS 27: Five new Mac features being announced next month - 9to5Mac iPadOS 27 | Siri chatbot, Multitasking, Stability macOS 27: Two More Changes Leaked Ahead of WWDC Next Month - MacRumors Introducing RemCTL: The Power-User Reminders CLI for macOS and AI Agents - MacStories WWDC 2026 Wishlist: Three Things I Want From Apple Apple Glasses: Late 2027 Release, Watch Comparison; iOS 28; Apple TV, HomePod - Bloomberg Bitrig | The best way to build native Swift apps with AI Vacbird Rechargeable Pump Travel Storage Bags Set Luggage Bags and Travel Suitcases | July DELSEY PARIS Helium Aero Hardside Expandable Luggage (00:00) - Intro (03:16) - Shift Cleaning + Robots (05:45) - NVIDIA's New Chips (08:07) - iOS 27 Rumors Roundup (38:06) - Sponsor: NordLayer (40:09) - Our WWDC Hopes and Dreams (01:10:59) - Claude Does It Again ★ Support this podcast ★

Leaked images of iOS 27’s revamped Siri from journalist Mark Gurman, first look at the Jony Ive-designed Ferrari Luce, summer travel tech gear, and Stephen has a major crash out over AI slop. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Keeper - Get 60% off personal and family plans at: keepersecurity.com/PRIMARY Scribe - Book a personalized enterprise demo when you visit: scribe.how/primary NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Podcasts in Antarctica Amazing LEGO Collection choclift - the sweeter way to work with Mac Apple iOS 27 Photos, Screenshots: Revamped Siri, Pro Camera App, New AI Features - Bloomberg R2 Launches June 9 by Rivian - Rivian Stories | Electric Vehicle Adventures Leaf Pro Max Meme Ferrari Luce is the Most Controversial Ferrari Ever - YouTube Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions, with more to come, including AI plans | TechCrunch The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor | The Verge Fitbit Air: Invisible Fitness Tracking For Everyone? (Full Review!) - YouTube Here’s how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don’t like the new Health app | The Verge The Truth About the "Whoop Killer" - YouTube Amazon to Acquire Apple's Globalstar Stake in Satellite Deal - MacRumors American Airlines to install Starlink, the fastest Wi-Fi in the sky Apple has a new MacBook Pro coming soon, here's what we know - 9to5Mac YouTube is putting AI labels where you’ll actually see them | The Verge Spotify now lets users save or share podcast clips - 9to5Mac Robinhood will let your AI agent trade stocks and make (or lose) lots of money | The Verge How to clean your Apple products - Apple Support UGREEN Nexode Air 65W Anker Nano Portable Charger, 45W KU XIU Qi2.2 25W 3-in-1 Baseus Picogo Qi2.2 25W Magsafe Battery 65W - Slim Design - Carbide | NOMAD® Anker 25,000mAh Portable Charger Sony 1000X THE COLLEXION Stephen's Reminders Video - YouTube (00:00) - Intro (04:05) - Podcast in Antarctica (07:32) - F1 Race (10:08) - Beta Season (16:27) - iOS 27 Siri Leak (20:58) - R2 Launch Date (25:17) - Ferrari Luce (32:51) - Sponsor: Keeper (34:26) - Sponsor: Scribe (36:37) - Sponsor: NordLayer (38:08) - Meta Subscriptions (45:43) - Lightning Round (52:21) - AI Slop Crash Out (01:03:08) - Spotify Podcast Features (01:04:39) - Travel Tech Gear ★ Support this podcast ★

Google I/O 2026 was packed with AI, wild AGI predictions, Gemini Agents, and 1,000 product names, plus WWDC invites, Apple’s iOS 27 accessibility features may hint at the new Siri, growing AI backlash, and Stephen tries to convince Jason to use Plex. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology ------------------------------ Links from the show The Googlebook Doesn't Make Any Sense - Inc Gemini Task Automation - YouTube ‎InnerPulse - App Store ‎Symphony for Apple Music App - App Store ‎Smart Budget: WalletPal App - App Store Apple kicks off Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8 - Apple Google I/O '26 Keynote - YouTube The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026 | The Verge iOS 27 Accessibility Features - YouTube Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates with Apple Intelligence - Apple Apple just revealed an iOS 27 feature that hints at Siri’s new powers - 9to5Mac This App Makes iPhone Shortcuts for You - YouTube Apple Sports App Updated With 2026 World Cup Features, Expands to 90 More Countries - MacRumors VOX Acquired - nytimes Plex Tripling Lifetime Plex Pass Price to $750 in July - MacRumors Ex-Google CEO Booed at Commencement Elon vs Altman Verdict nytimes.com Comply TrueGrip MAX Charjen AirFoams Pro Active Ear Tips for AirPods Pro 3 (00:00) - Intro (04:30) - App Shout Outs (08:45) - WWDC Media Invites (10:55) - Google I/O Keynote (16:30) - Google Omni (18:45) - C2PA AI Tagging (23:11) - Gemini 3.5 Flash (23:25) - Antigravity 2.0 (25:55) - Gemini Spark (32:36) - AI Search (40:14) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (41:44) - Sponsor: Shopify (43:09) - Sponsor: NordLayer (45:05) - Google Universal Cart (50:40) - Google Creative Tools (52:15) - AI Audio Glasses (55:21) - WeatherNext (59:27) - iOS 27 New Features (01:05:29) - Apple Sports (01:14:26) - Plex Pricing (01:15:51) - Gen Z Hates AI (01:17:56) - Elon Loses to Altman (01:19:58) - AirPods Pro 3 Tips ★ Support this podcast ★

iOS 26.5 is out with RCS encryption and…Apple Maps Ads, a *suprising* reaction to AI at a commencement, Android 17 bringing Gemini Intelligence and new features, and possibly the dumbest Magic Mouse accessory ever. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) ‎Contextly Notes App - App Store Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primary Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology ------------------------------ Links from the show Didly | thatvirtualboy Beam Browser for iPad Gnome — Quickly Share GIFs on Your Mac Medieval Knight doing a transatlantic to Lisbon Jason's Inc Story on Contextly Sony Made It Too Good - A7R VI with Gerald Undone - YouTube LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith™ Set The Top 10 Biggest LEGO® sets ever iOS 26.5 adds end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging, rolling out now - 9to5Mac Apple Ads is courting developers through a newly formed ‘Emerging Team’ - 9to5Mac Introducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence “The Biggest Android Update Ever” - YouTube The 9 biggest new features in Android 17 | The Verge Alexa is moving into Amazon․com | The Verge Today we're starting to roll out Incognito Chat with Meta AI Introducing Instants: Share in the Moment on Instagram University Commencement AI Clip on Bluesky The best argument I’ve heard for why AI won't take your job Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners | TechCrunch Stephen Robles - The Bearded Teacher Bio Site Apple’s iPhone 17 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in quarter one of 2026. Apple now requires verification for Education Store, adds Apple Watch with discounts - 9to5Mac End of an Era for Apple Edu Discount- Inc Magic Mouses Charger Base Apple hits milestone in development of AirPods with cameras: report - 9to5Mac iOS 18.3 NEW Visual Intelligence Features: Finally Good? - YouTube (00:00) - Intro (10:03) - Contextly App is Out! (14:55) - Sony A7R6 (17:15) - LEGO Talk (19:37) - Apple Vision Pro (22:59) - iOS 26.5 RCS (27:09) - Googlebook Teased (35:44) - Sponsor: Granola (37:17) - Sponsor: Claude (39:50) - Sponsor: NordLayer (42:06) - Android 17 Features (46:08) - Alexa on Amazon (51:22) - New Meta Features (01:00:43) - Gen Z Hates AI (01:15:44) - iPhone 17 is Popular (01:16:52) - Apple Education Discount (01:20:11) - Personal Tech ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple’s record Q2 earnings, Mac Studio RAM options are dropped amid shortage, iPhone owners may get up to $95 from a Siri settlement, Anthropic to use massive SpaxeXAI data center, Utah protesting its data center, and we’re both making apps. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology ------------------------------ Links from the show Coffee Recipe Card Maker for Home Baristas | BrewCard AirPods Pro 3 Comply Tips - Affiliate Link Spirit Airlines Article - Inc Nilay Shout Out on Bluesky Apple announces record fiscal second quarter – Six Colors Apple's Binary Bet Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop - MacRumors Daring Fireball: On the Future of Apple’s Vision Platform Apple's most powerful Mac Studio loses its last remaining RAM upgrade option - 9to5Mac Apple CEO warns of memory crunch. 'We'll look at a range of options' iPhone users could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays - 9to5Mac 3 things to know about Kevin O'Leary's massive proposed Utah data center - Axios Salt Lake City Kevin O'Leary's Tweet Utah Meeting Protests - X Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX \ Anthropic Anthropic Taking Over All Capacity of xAl's First Memphis Data Center - 512 Pixels Mira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s words | The Verge Netflix Rolls Out Vertical Video Feed, Blurring Lines Between Streaming and Social Media Disney+ to become ‘super app’ that goes beyond streaming service: report - 9to5Mac US Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit | Reuters Video on Apple Podcasts Doubled My Plays (Case Study) reMarkable Paper Pro Move | reMarkable Kindle Store (00:00) - Intro (07:53) - Apple Q2 Earnings (15:22) - Is Apple Vision Pro Dead? (18:52) - RAMpocalypse (27:57) - Siri Failure Payouts (31:51) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac X (33:29) - Sponsor: NordLayer (35:08) - Utah Data Center Fiasco (43:13) - Claude SpaceXAI Deal (47:24) - Mira Murati at Elon X Altman Trial (50:50) - Disney+ Super App (52:40) - VOX May Be Acquired (55:22) - SCOTUS Apple v Epic Games (57:27) - Transistor Case Study (01:06:15) - reMarkable Paper Pure ★ Support this podcast ★

Microsoft and OpenAI ammend their arrangement leaving out AGI, rumors of an OpenAI phone, NSA using Anthropic despite it being a “supply chain risk,” Apple’s 12-month App Store subscription commitment is a bad idea, and Jason’s app update! Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Links from the show Knight on Polar Bear Shirt | Stephen Robles ‎Chess Peace App - App Store ‎My Links App - App Store 5 Hopes on John Ternus - inc.com Jason's MacBook Neo Article List of iPod models | Apple Wiki | Fandom iPod shuffle (3rd generation) | Apple Wiki Apple iPod Nano 3rd Generation The next phase of the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership - The Official Microsoft Blog Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead | The Verge OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps | TechCrunch HTC First review: a Facebook phone that’s pure Google at heart | The Verge Amazon Fire Phone: Why It Failed to Take Off Dell Venue Pro Windows Phone Smartphone Round Robin: Final Thoughts on Windows Mobile and the ATT Tilt | CrackBerry Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel | The Verge The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations | The Verge NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite Defense Department blacklist Trump officials draft plan to bring Anthropic back amid Pentagon fight Google Lets Pentagon Use Its AI - wsj.com Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use | The Verge Apple Introduces App Store Monthly Subscriptions With 12-Month Commitment - MacRumors Elon Musk takes the stand in high-profile trial against OpenAI | The Verge YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers | TechCrunch Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space | TechCrunch Stephen Robles ChatGPT Images vs Gemini - Mastodon (00:00) - Intro (08:21) - Jobs and Ternus Comparison (18:09) - Microsoft X OpenAI Situationship (27:53) - OpenAI Making a Phone (34:20) - Brendan Carr is a Dummy (40:48) - Pentagon Using Claude Again (45:05) - Google Giving Pentagon Access (46:42) - App Store 12-Month Plan (49:46) - Elon Musk vs Sam Altman (51:04) - Lightning Round (Introductions with MacBook Neo) (55:01) - Jason's App Update ★ Support this podcast ★

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO on Sept 1st and John Ternus is taking the reigns. We discuss Cook’s Legacy, the last CEO transition from Jobs to Cook, and what we expect from a Ternus-led Apple. Plus, OpenAI’s new image generator is actually good, and Jason is building a wild notes app. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primary Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary Links from the show The Master Engineer Taking Over Apple (and Why It Matters) - YouTube I Tested 12 Podcast Apps - YouTube Tim Cook’s Farewell Letter Just Revealed His Most Important Leadership Habit - Inc Tim Cook Is Stepping Down as Apple’s CEO. He’s Keeping the Most Important Job—for Now Optimising Vibe-Coded Next.js Applications for Performance, Crawlability and Search Success — Will Kennard Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO - Apple Photo from Apple’s Town Hall Tim Cook tells employees why he chose to step down now, what's next for him - 9to5Mac Community Letter from Tim - Apple Johny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer - Apple Daring Fireball: Another Day Has Come OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web | The Verge ChatGPT Image Post on Bluesky OpenAI updates ChatGPT with Codex-powered 'workspace agents' for teams - 9to5Mac Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote - 9to5Mac Amazon invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic part of AI infrastructure SpaceX lands deal to likely purchase Cursor, a Claude Code and OpenAI Codex competitor - 9to5Mac Threads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement | TechCrunch (00:00) - Intro (07:31) - Tim Cook's Legacy (18:03) - John Ternus Era (39:20) - Sponsor: Framer (41:06) - Sponsor: Granola (42:23) - Sponsor: Claude (43:54) - Cook's Wins and Failures (53:58) - ChatGPT 2.0 Images (59:57) - Lightning Round (01:03:18) - Jason's Notes App ★ Support this podcast ★

Gemini launches a Mac app, Adobe Firefly brings more AI tools, Anthropic upgrades Claude Code with routines, Apple is sending Siri engineers to AI boot camp, Jason vibe coded some pretty great apps, and how genuine is Sam Altman? Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: copilot.money/primary Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show Is a $3,000 Movie Player Worth It? - YouTube Ferrari Luce Interior - X Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent | The Verge Gemini for macOS - your native AI desktop app Gus Mueller: "The new Mac Gemini app has a huge executable bina…" - Mastodon DaVinci Resolve adds new photo editing tools to take on Lightroom and Photoshop | The Verge Adobe Ushers in a New Era of Creativity with New Creative Agent and Generative AI Innovations in Adobe Firefly Anthropic adds routines to redesigned Claude Code, here's how it works - 9to5Mac Redesigning Claude Code on desktop for parallel agents | Claude DoorDash Stunt - Apple News Report: Apple to send Siri engineers to multi-week AI coding bootcamp - 9to5Mac Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz | TechCrunch YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts | The Verge $10K Apple Pay Hack - YouTube DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos | The Verge Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for Copilot | The Verge Festival for Personal AI Apple threatened to pull Musk’s AI Grok from App Store over sexualized deepfakes | The Verge Sam Altman's Blog Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker Podcast Search ------------------------------ Chapters (00:00) - Intro (06:26) - Allbird AI Pivot (10:58) - Gemini Mac App (19:01) - Resolve 21 (21:41) - Adobe Firefly (27:50) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (29:33) - Sponsor: Shopify (31:05) - Claude Mac App (36:02) - DoorDash Stunt (44:15) - Siri Engineers to Boot Camp (46:02) - Amazon Buy Globalstar (51:15) - Turn Off YouTube Shorts (52:40) - $10K Apple Pay Hack (55:09) - Lightning Round (01:06:39) - How Real is Sam Altman? (01:20:10) - Jason’s Vibe Coded Apps ★ Support this podcast ★

OpenAI acquires TBPN podcast, Anthropic’s mysterious Mythos AI it won’t release to the public, Google’s new deepfake tools, and why is NASA still using Flickr? Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the promo will be automatically applied) Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ———————— Sponsors: Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primary CleanMyMac - Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH ———————— Links from the show Stephen Robles - Apple Home and HomeKit Devices Amazon Ends Support for Old Kindles - inc.com NASA Images Artemis II | Flickr LunarWall: Shuffle Moon Photos from Artemis II - MacStories This Shortcut downloads latest Artemis II images from NASA - 9to5Mac AirPods Max 2 Colors - Mastodon OpenAI just bought TBPN | The Verge OpenAI’s AGI boss is taking a leave of absence | The Verge Sam Altman Compares AGI to the Pandemic ChatGPT just added its first streaming video app, here's what it can do - 9to5Mac Anthropic Project Glasswing: Mythos Preview gets limited release Quantum-secure cryptography in Apple operating systems - Apple Support US court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now | Reuters Anthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents | WIRED Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself | The Verge Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a 'ground-up overhaul' of its AI | TechCrunch Surf Social Google Brings Vertical Tabs and Improved Reading Mode to Chrome - MacRumors Spotify's prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too | TechCrunch Squarespace Marketplace - Stephen Robles ———————— Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AI News and Updates 06:05 Artemis II Moon Photos 10:40 AirPods Max 2 17:47 OpenAI is Flailing 31:32 Sponsor: CleanMyMac 33:28 Sponsor: Granola 35:04 Anthropic's Mythos AI 47:31 YouTube Making Deepfakes Easier 49:47 Meta's Spark AI 53:49 Amazon Cutting Off Old Kindles 01:00:48 Are Vertical Tabs Good? 01:03:40 Spotify AI Podcast Recommendations 01:04:25 Claude Strikes Again ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple hits 50, Tim Cook gives a *rousing* interview, we debate the most Apple-y product, the Mac Pro is officially dead, Claude Code leak, and Stephen saw the Artemis II launch. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the promo will be automatically applied) Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ———————— Sponsors: Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/design, and use code PRIMARY for a free month of Framer Pro. Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primary ———————— Links from the show Apple Turns 50: This Device is the MOST Apple - YouTube Apple Just Turned 50. Its Greatest Innovation Has Always Been Version 2 Mac Pro Photo 1 Mac Pro Photo 2 Original Apple TV Box Haptyk - Mechanical Keyboard Sounds for Mac | Free Download ‎Beam Browser App - App Store Tim Cook WSJ Interview - Video Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac ChatGPT app launches for CarPlay on iOS 26.4 - 9to5Mac Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent | The Verge Apple drops price of Studio Display XDR without stand option by $400 - 9to5Mac AirPods Max 2 review: High-end adds modern features at last - 9to5Mac 'Only limited by the physics': inside Apple’s AirPods Max 2 and the H2 chip upgrade | TechRadar SpaceX files confidentially for IPO in mega listing potentially valued at $1.75 trillion, report says | TechCrunch You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username | The Verge Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram | TechCrunch You can order Grubhub and Uber Eats ‘conversationally’ with Alexa Plus | The Verge Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up (00:00) - Intro (06:30) - Video Podcast and Chapters (15:22) - App Shout Outs (17:50) - Apple's 50th Celebrations (38:53) - Sponsor: Granola (40:33) - Sponsor: Framer (42:30) - Mac Pro is Dead (53:32) - ChatGPT in CarPlay (56:03) - Studio Display XDR Got Cheaper (01:03:57) - AirPods Max 2 Reviews (01:05:01) - Lightning Round (01:15:06) - Keeping Apple Boxes ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple launched new business tools including ads in Apple Maps, and it’s bad for small businesses, plus new details about Gemini and Apple Intelligence, OpenAI shutting down Sora app, jury finds Instagram and YouTube are addictive, Wi-Fi router ban, and we reminisce for Apple’s 50th anniversary! Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the promo will be automatically applied) Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary Quo: Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show The Copper Kettle - St. Pete Beach • Instagram eSuite Sheet Music App Apple Maps Is Getting Ads. It’s Apple’s Riskiest Bet Yet - inc.com iOS 26.4 Video with 15+ New Features A California Jury Just Said What People Already Thought About Instagram and YouTube - inc.com Sony Is Finally Killing the EV No One Ever Thought They’d Actually Ship - inc.com Peter Cushing is dead. Rogue One’s resurrection is a digital indignity - The Guardian iOS 26.4 users can try the new Apple Podcasts video experience with these shows - 9to5Mac LGA New York Airport Dashboard — Flighty Introducing Apple Business — a new all-in-one platform for businesses of all sizes - Apple Born and Bread Bakehouse (@bornandbreadfl) • Instagram photos and videos Sora App Discontinued - wsj.com OpenAI Shutting Down Sora Video App OpenAI Desktop Super App - wsj.com Apple is testing a standalone app for its overhauled Siri | The Verge New details on Apple-Google AI deal revealed, including Gemini changes: report - 9to5Mac Apple Overhauls App Store Connect - MacStories YouTube Creator Partnerships The United States router ban, explained | The Verge Madonna, Michael Keaton, Julia Garner Seen In Venice For 'The Studio' Apple's 50th Anniversary Events Continue in UK, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, and Beyond - MacRumors ComfyUI (00:00) - Introduction (04:33) - AI Generated Actors (07:34) - eSuite Sheet Music App (08:27) - iOS 26.4 and Video Podcasts (13:56) - Flighty Airport Update (17:10) - Apple Maps Ads Are Bad (33:41) - Sora App is Dead (37:37) - Sponsor: Claude (40:08) - Sponsor: Quo (41:51) - OpenAI Super App (42:36) - Gemini X Apple Intelligence Deal (46:07) - App Store Metrics (50:01) - YouTube Brand Connector (52:54) - Claude Dispatch and Computer (57:41) - U.S. Bans Router Imports (01:00:41) - Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Addictive (01:11:50) - Apple Celebrates 50 Years (01:20:38) - How to Become a Creator ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple may have a “Creator Access Program," AirPods Max 2 with H2 announced, iOS 26.4 coming soon, AI Val Kilmer to star in a movie posthumously, new HomeKit Video Doorbell, and Stephen’s home theater saga. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: 1Password: Secure your small business with 1Password. Learn more at: 1password.com/primarytech Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show MacBook Neo Giveaway? - Instagram Apple Acquires Final Cut Pro Plugin Company MotionVFX - MacRumors Apple introduces AirPods Max 2 - Apple Apple highlights 13 enhancements coming to iPhone with iOS 26.4 - 9to5Mac Why Apple’s Video Podcast Push Feels Like the End of an Era Nvidia GTC 2026: CEO Jensen Huang keynote Blackwell Vera Rubin NVIDIA GTC 2026: Live Updates on What’s Next in AI | NVIDIA Blog YouTube Val Kilmer in 'As Deep As the Grave, His Performance was AI Generated Joanna Stern's Documentary HomeKit Weekly: Aqara releases its first Matter camera alongside a new Apple Home enabled wired doorbell - 9to5Mac Overcast is gaining transcripts, and it will have an edge over Apple Podcasts - 9to5Mac Samsung discontinues its Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months | The Verge Facebook launches a new monetization program to attract popular creators from TikTok, YouTube | TechCrunch Uber to invest $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of new robotaxi deal | The Verge Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT | The Verge iPhone Shortcuts Are Way Behind... - YouTube LG 77-Inch Class OLED Denon AVR-S970H Receiver Philips Hue 75" Smart Light Strip Philips Hue Play HDMI sync Box 8K Philips Hue Compact Smart Light Tube (00:00) - Intro (09:28) - Apple Giving Away Macs? (13:33) - Apple Acquires MotionVFX (16:58) - AirPods Max 2 (22:15) - iOS 26.4 Features (28:25) - NVIDIA GTC (32:49) - Dead AI Actors in Movies (41:21) - Sponsor: 1Password (43:17) - Sponsor: Shopify (44:57) - Aqara Video Doorbell (47:22) - Overcast Gets Transcripts (49:04) - Samsung Discontinues Trifold (54:48) - Uber Invests in Rivian (58:12) - S26 Ultra Agentic Feature (01:05:02) - Claude AI Browser (01:12:37) - Stephen's Home Theater Saga ★ Support this podcast ★

Our MacBook Neo review, an existential crises on Stephen’s Studio Display XDR, Sonos launches new speakers, Anthropic continues to fight the Depatment of Defense, Meta’s new scam safeguards, Grammarly’s AI mess, Ticketmaster is the mafia, and Stephen has an existential crises over an OLED TV. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ---------- Sponsors: CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! ---------- Links from the show Jason's MacBook Neo Reviwew i tried editing 4K video on the $599 MacBook Neo - YouTube Stephen's XDR Unboxing and Set Up - YouTube Jason on Grammarly Debacle RAM® Mounts MacBook Neo Review - YouTube M5 Max MacBook Pro + XDR Display: Worth the upgrade? - YouTube Why the iPhone 17e is Genius. - YouTube MKBHD's Galaxy S26 Review - YouTube Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain-Risk Designation | WIRED Grammarly is turning off the expert review AI feature that stole our identities | The Verge Sonos just launched Play, a new $299 portable speaker | The Verge Meta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents | The Verge Meta rolls out new scam detection tools to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger | TechCrunch Google’s Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides | The Verge Live Nation settles government antitrust suit — and dodges a breakup | The Verge Ticketmaster Call from The Verge - Instagram Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster after Eras Tour ticket sales: NPR Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down | WIRED Apple's Smart Home Hub Won't Launch Until September as Siri Remains Unfinished - MacRumors 2025 LG 77" G5 4K OLED evo TV unboxing and wall mounting - YouTube (00:00) - Intro (03:28) - Podcasts We Listen To (10:21) - MacBook Neo Review (25:58) - Studio Display XDR (34:24) - M5 Max MBP Reviews (35:15) - iPhone 17e (40:16) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (42:02) - Sponsor: Framer (43:42) - Galaxy S26 Ultra (49:41) - Anthropic vs The DoD (51:42) - Grammarly's AI Mess (56:36) - New Sonos Speakers (58:14) - Lightning Round (01:12:54) - Stephen Gets an OLED ★ Support this podcast ★

Everything Apple announced this week including the new M5 lineup, Studio Displays, compare the MacBook Neo vs Air, answer if Apple really did raise prices, plus Anthropic’s tense Pentagon negotiations, Netflix is out of the Warner Bros. deal, and Jason finally tries Claude. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Claude AI: Sign up for Claude Pro today at: claude.ai/primary Quo: Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to: Quo.com/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show Everything Apple Released This Week: M5 Lineup, Displays, iPad Air - YouTube Apple gives in to temptation and renames its CPU cores - Six Colors Displays - Apple BenQ Computer Monitor 27" MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air: Every Difference Explained - YouTube The MacBook Neo May Be Apple’s Most Consequential New Product in a Decade - Inc.com Everyone Expected Apple to Raise Prices on Its New Macs. What It Did Instead Was Much Smarter - Inc.com Nothing is finally covering up with the slim, metal Phone 4A Pro | The Verge Nothing Headphone A review: something worth considering | The Verge Headphone (a) | Nothing Anthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup | The Verge OpenAI releases GPT-5.3 Instant update to make ChatGPT less 'cringe' - 9to5Mac HBO Max-Paramount+ to Combine Streaming Services ‎Watch Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars - Apple TV AI-generated art can’t be copyrighted after Supreme Court declines to review the rule | The Verge Tim Sweeney signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032 | The Verge Stephen Robles: Gemini is like the eager assistant - Mastodon (00:00) - Intro (04:38) - iPhone 17e (06:06) - M4 iPad Air (10:39) - M5 MacBook Air (13:28) - M5 Pro and Max MBP (20:16) - Studio Displays (34:24) - Sponsor: Quo (36:38) - Sponsor: Anthropic (38:36) - MacBook Neo (56:21) - Did Apple Raise Prices? (01:03:26) - Nothing Announcements (01:05:42) - Lightning Round (01:15:45) - Jason Tries Claude ★ Support this podcast ★

Samsung Galaxy S26 event with new Privacy Display features on the Ultra, will AI finally be able to order DoorDash, Anthropic's Pentagon negotiations, Perplexity Computer announces, Sonos trying to fix its app, and our MAc backup “strategies.” Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary 1Password: Secure your small business with 1Password. Learn more at: 1password.com/primarytech ------------------------------ Links from the show Toyota Customer Service Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws | TechCrunch Samsung Galaxy S26/Ultra Impressions: 1 Crazy Display Feature! - YouTube Google Gemini can book an Uber or order food for you with new agentic AI features | The Verge Acme Weather Inside Anthropic’s existential negotiations with the Pentagon | The Verge When Perplexity's Comet AI browser will come to iPhone Perplexity may have built a better OpenClaw | The Deep View Apple Can’t Ignore This Anymore - YouTube YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription with offline downloads and background play | TechCrunch 1Password is going up in price | The Verge DJI sues over the FCC’s decision to block new drone imports | The Verge Sonos plans to fix its biggest iOS hurdle with a new Live Activities feature - 9to5Mac Parachute Backup– Backup Utility for iCloud Drive and iCloud Photos (00:00) - Intro (03:05) - EVs in Apple Maps (04:46) - Video in Apple Podcasts (08:52) - iOS 26.4 Age Verification (09:38) - Galaxy S26 Ultra (13:38) - Android AI Features (22:40) - Acme Weather App (25:44) - Sponsor: Shopify (27:20) - Sponsor: 1Password (28:47) - Anthropic vs U.S. Gov't (42:04) - Perplexity Computer (48:28) - Lightning Round (01:00:46) - Mac Backup Strategies ★ Support this podcast ★

Get an exclusive look at the new Halide Mark III app with developer Ben Sandofsky from Lux.camera! Plus, we discuss AI in photography, C2PA, and the camera used on the moon. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Links from the show Inside Looks: A Mark III Preview Jason’s Article About this Interview Reality is losing the deepfake war | The Verge What is HDR, anyway? Most memorable images from D-Day Jacques Carelman's Impossible Objects bought to life in all their irrational glory Nomad Photo Expeditions Leica Content Credentials in the M11-P | Leica Camera US ★ Support this podcast ★

New Apple hardware coming at March 4 “experience,” Apple Podcasts adding video in iOS 26.4 is more complicated then you think, Google I/O announced, RAM is becoming a real problem, and Amazon Ring may track more than just lost dogs. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Transistor.fm: The best podcast host, get 20% OFF your first year of hosting at: transistor.fm/beardfm Framer: Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% OFF an annual Pro plan 1Password: Secure your small business with 1Password. Learn more at: 1password.com/primarytech ------------------------------ Links from the show Stephen's Video on Apple Podcasts iOS 26.4 Video Apple Event on March 4: Here's What to Expect - MacRumors Apple Music in iOS 26.4: Five new features coming to iPhone - 9to5Mac iOS 26.4 Brings CarPlay Support for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini - MacRumors tvOS 26.4 adds new 'Continuous Audio Connection' on Apple TV - 9to5Mac Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone | The Verge Apple introduces a new video podcast experience on Apple Podcasts - Apple How to publish video on Apple Podcasts - Apple Podcasts for Creators Podcast hosting providers - Apple Podcasts for Creators Google I/O 2026 set for May 19-20 Google’s AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app | The Verge Google Pixel 10A Impressions: (Never) Seen This Before - YouTube Exclusive: OpenAI Has Poached Instagram’s Celebrity Whisperer | Vanity Fair OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger is joining OpenAI | The Verge The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about | The Verge Ring cancels Flock deal after dystopian Super Bowl ad prompts mass outrage - Ars Technica Ring’s AI-powered Search Party won’t stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows | The Verge Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Special Meeting Date of March 20, 2026, and Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR Netflix Merger; Warner Bros. Discovery to Initiate Discussions with Paramount Skydance for Their Best and Final Offer UniFi Travel Router - Ubiquiti Store Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview | The Verge Airport Codes: The Accidental System - YouTube Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature - YouTube (00:00) - Intro (04:42) - EV Charging in Apple Maps (08:53) - March 4 Apple "Experience" (13:37) - iOS 26.4 Features (15:58) - CarPlay Updates (23:46) - More iOS 26.4 Changes (28:59) - Sponsor: Transistor.fm (31:18) - Apple Podcasts Video (01:03:07) - Sponsor: Framer (01:04:51) - Sponsor: 1Password (01:06:31) - Lightning Round (01:16:40) - Ring Becoming Minority Report (01:22:03) - Warner Bros X Netflix (01:24:41) - Travel Routers ★ Support this podcast ★

Super Bowl AI ads are probably why RAM is so expensive, ChatGPT ads are here, Apple’s Siri update with Gemini is delayed “again,” Ferrari’s first EV with Jony Ive-designed interior, and a wild  Vision Pro experiment. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude today and get 50% off Claude Pro, which includes access to Claude Code at: claude.ai/primary CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH ------------------------------ Links from the show Stephen's Vision Pro Experiment - YouTube An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera | The Verge Ben Affleck & Jennifer Aniston Star In 'Good Will Dunkin’ Super Bowl Ad - YouTube Jurassic Park... Works | Big Game Commercial 2026 | Xfinity - YouTube Artlist’s Official Big Game Commercial 2026 - YouTube YouTube TV Gets Cheaper Sports, News, and Entertainment Bundles - MacRumors ChatGPT’s cheapest options now show you ads | The Verge Here are the brands bringing ads to ChatGPT | The Verge iOS 26.3 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here - 9to5Mac Apple’s iOS 26.4 Siri Update Runs Into Snags in Internal Testing; iOS 26.5, 27 - Bloomberg Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features Apple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year BlastDoor for Messages and IDS - Apple Support Apple Acquires 'Severance', Eyes Season 3 Start and Season 4 (Exclusive) Ferrari’s first EV will have an interior designed by Jony Ive | The Verge Google Photos brings 'Create with AI' templates to iPhone OpenAI's Jony Ive-Designed Device Delayed to 2027 - MacRumors AirDrop-Quick Share Interoperability Expanding to More Android Phones - MacRumors Meta launches AI algorithm personalization feature for Threads TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunch Coinbase rolls out AI tool to 'give any agent a wallet' | The Block (00:00) - Intro (06:57) - iPhone Air (10:21) - Camo Sues Apple (11:44) - AI Super Bowl Ads (21:03) - YouTube TV Gets Cheaper (22:07) -  Vision Pro Gets YouTube (25:51) - ChatGPT Ads Are Here (27:11) - Sponsor: Claude (29:42) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (31:09) - iOS 26.3 is Out (31:41) - Siri with Gemini Delayed (44:50) - Apple Aquires Severance (47:43) - Jony Ive Ferrari (50:51) - Lightning Round (55:18) -  Vision Pro Experiment ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple shatters revenue records, Tim Cook teases new innovations coming this year, Walmart hits $1T market cap, everyone’s still pouring money into AI, and OpenClaw’s “skills” have serious security concerns. Stephen's Newsletter Signup Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ———————— Sponsors Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary Quo: Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/primary ———————— Links from the show Mac Power Users - Relay Apple announces all-time record in revenue, iPhone sales – Six Colors While Everyone Else Tries to Replace the iPhone, Apple Just Had Its Best Quarter Ever New Mac configurator may point to separate CPU and GPU options - 9to5Mac Tim Cook hints at ‘never been seen’ innovations coming this year - 9to5Mac Meta (META) Q4 2025 earnings 185 Billion Reasons Google Isn’t Worried AI Will Kill Search Google's subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue | TechCrunch It Took 64 Years to Build Walmart. It Took 3 Years to Turn It Into a $1 Trillion Tech Company Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations | TechCrunch OpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare | The Verge Humans are infiltrating the social network for AI bots | The Verge Anthropic's 'Dishonest' Ads Clearly Struck a Nerve With Sam Altman Expect more upsells and subscription bundles from Apple, Creator Studio was just the start - 9to5Mac Now anyone can tap Ring doorbells to search for lost dogs | The Verge AirTag 2 Has Wild Range! #tech #airtag - YouTube Google announces Pixel 10a with completely flat camera Alexa Plus is now available to everyone in the US | The Verge Apple Sports for iPhone updated with PGA, LPGA, and more - 9to5Mac The SpaceX-xAI Merger Isn't About Data Centers in Space. It's About Bailing Out Musk's Biggest Gamble Shortcuts Team Lead Hiring Gemini Mac App Tweet (00:00) - Intro (03:20) - Stephen Joins MPU (12:31) - Apple's Record Earnings (15:03) - New Mac Configurator (21:47) - Meta, Google, Walmart Earnings (35:36) - Xcode 26.3 Agents (37:02) - Sponsor: Quo (38:50) - Sponsor: Shopify (40:51) - OpenClaw (51:09) - Moltbook Social (52:26) - OpenAI vs Anthropic Ads (55:36) - Creator Studio Ads (01:01:42) - Ring Pet Finder (01:03:58) - Pixel 10a (01:04:18) - Alexa Plus is Out (01:05:19) - Golf in Apple Sports (01:07:30) - SpaceX X xAI (01:09:43) - Shortcuts Team Hiring (01:10:30) - Chrome Agent ★ Support this podcast ★

Creator Studio is out and the rollout was rough. We review it, plus AirTag 2 launch, Tesla ends production of Model S and X, Gemini keeps beating ChatGPT, Sonos finally released new hardware, Apple Invites might be bad, and is TikTok dying? Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% OFF an annual plan! Copilot Money - Limited-time get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show I Tested Apple’s New Creator Studio for 2 Weeks - YouTube Apple’s Rumored AI Pin Forces a Simple Question: What Do People Actually Want? Apple’s Creator Studio Isn’t an Adobe Killer. It’s Something Else Entirely Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability - Apple A brief note about one more AirTag 2 difference - 9to5Mac Sebastiaan de With on Bluesky @stroughtonsmith - Mastodon Tesla Finally Announced the End of an Era I Bought an 11-Year-Old Tesla in 2024 — Worth It? - YouTube Apple Signs Deal for Brandon Sanderson's 'Cosmere' Universe Movies and TV Shows - MacRumors Google adds Gemini AI-powered ‘auto browse’ to Chrome | The Verge Moltbot (Formerly Clawdbot) Showed Me What the Future of Personal AI Assistants Looks Like - MacStories Sonos unveils its first new hardware product in over a year - 9to5Mac OpenAI is working out how much to charge for ChatGPT ads | The Verge TikTok Faces Outage and Censorship Concerns Days After U.S. Ownership Deal Closes - MacRumors Disgruntled TikTok Users Turn To UpScrolled—Which Outranks TikTok On App Store (00:00) - Intro (05:02) - AirTag 2 is Out (10:47) - Apple Design Good News (12:20) - Creator Studio Review (39:13) - Sponsor: Framer (41:05) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (42:52) - Tesla Discontinues S and X (48:04) - More Fantasy on TV (50:06) - Chrome Gets Gemini (54:04) - Moltbot is Clawdbot (58:39) - New Sonos Hardware (59:21) - ChatGPT Ads (01:01:18) - Is TikTok Dying? (01:10:58) - Gemini Keeps Winning (01:19:23) - Apple Invites ★ Support this podcast ★

Apple is rumored to overhaul Siri with a chatbot in iOS 27, and they’re working on an AI Pin, OpenAI said a hardware unveiling should happen this year, YouTubers will be able to create Shorts using AI-generated versions of themselves, and Stephen finally figured out Claude Code. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Antigravity A1 - Get the world’s first 8K 360 drone! Free launch pad when you buy here! Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 26% off your first year and a FREE month when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show Stephen's Shortcut Community Jason's Creative Effort Newsletter Morning Routine Shortcut Mentioned Apple reportedly replacing Siri interface with actual chatbot experience for iOS 27 - 9to5Mac iOS 27: Apple (AAPL) to Revamp Siri as Built-In iPhone, Mac Chatbot - Bloomberg Apple Spent Years Downplaying AI Chatbots. Now Siri Is Becoming One Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri - Bloomberg Google X Apple Gemini Statement Apple Developing AirTag-Sized AI Pin With Dual Cameras - MacRumors OpenAI aims to debut first device in 2026, exec tells Axios Apple AI Pin Joke Announcement Samsung Galaxy S26 battery pack leak points to Qi2 charging support | The Verge YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Addresses AI Slop in 2026 Letter to Creators YouTubers will be able to make Shorts with their own AI likenesses | The Verge Cover your eyes: Netflix vertical video is coming this year - 9to5Mac Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer | The Verge Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind | The Verge Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide | TechCrunch Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL | The Verge How ChatGPT Became My Most Useful Creative Tool (00:00) - Intro (04:55) - Apple Invites (06:24) - Siri Chatbot iOS 27 (27:26) - Apple AI Pin (42:21) - Sponsor: Copilot Money (44:12) - Sponsor: Antigravity A1 (45:31) - Galaxy S26 Gets MagSafe (47:58) - YouTube AI in 2026 (56:38) - Netflix Shorts (59:30) - Threads Overtakes X (01:00:49) - Sony TVs EOL (01:02:26) - Claude Makes Shortcuts (01:11:25) - Carrot Weather ★ Support this podcast ★

Google’s Gemini will officially power Apple Intelligence features, Apple Creator Studio adds new subscription pricing for Apple’s Pro Apps and iWork suite, ChatGPT integrating with Apple Health, and Digg is back! Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Antigravity A1: Get the world’s first 8K 360 drone! Free launch pad when you buy here! 1Password: Secure your small business with 1Password. Learn more at: 1password.com/primarytech ------------------------------ Links from the show Creative Effort - Podcast - Apple Podcasts Apple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year With Its Google Gemini Deal, Apple Just Made Its Most Intelligent Move Yet Apple will pay billions for Gemini after OpenAI declined What Will Jony Ive's OpenAI Device Be? Our Roundup of Best Guesses - Business Insider Gemini's new Personal Intelligence will look through your emails and photos - if you let it | ZDNET Apple Health integration launches in new ‘ChatGPT Health’ feature - 9to5Mac ChatGPT Translate Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps - Apple Some Apple Apps Will No Longer Receive Every New Feature Without a Subscription - MacRumors Verizon outage: With service restored, here's everything that's happened so far | TechRadar 2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O. - The New York Times Verizon to stop automatic unlocking of phones as FCC ends 60-day unlock rule - Ars Technica X claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’t | The Verge TSMC extends record quarter, profit jumps 35% on robust AI chip demand Alphabet hits $4 trillion market capitalization Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public | TechCrunch Shortcuts Community | Digg | Digg Netflix’s first original podcasts star Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin | The Verge Nissan is among the first to offer magnetic phone chargers in the US | The Verge CARROT Weather for iOS and Android Apple: You (Still) Don’t Understand the Vision Pro – Stratechery by Ben Thompson (00:00) - Intro (04:21) - AirPods as Mics (08:36) - Gemini to Power Siri (22:10) - ChatGPT Health (26:29) - Apple Creator Studio (40:54) - Sponsor: Antigravity A1 (42:26) - Sponsor: 1Password (44:01) - Verizon Outage (45:48) - FCC Unlocked Phones (49:40) - Grok Explicit Imagery (54:28) - Matthew McConaughey TM (56:02) - Digg is Back (01:00:06) - Nissan Adding MagSafe (01:00:51) - Weather Apps (01:07:03) - Picks of the Week ★ Support this podcast ★

In-person recording from MGM Grand, we share the highlights from CES including LEGO Smart bricks, multiple humanoid robots, the latest smart home gear, and what exactly is AI doing in everything? Watch our LIVE from the show floor special episode here! Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Antigravity A1 - Get the world’s first 8K 360 drone! Free launch pad when you buy here! CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at: clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH ------------------------------ Links from the show LIVE from the CES 2026 Show Floor! - YouTube CES 2026 Day 1: Smart LEGO Bricks, AI Robots, and Smart Home - YouTube The State of Smart Home at CES - YouTube LEGO Just Announced Its Biggest Innovation Since the Minifig The Most Revealing Thing About Nvidia’s New Chip Comes Down to the Name (00:00) - Intro (01:36) - Las Vegas (06:44) - Stephen's First CES (15:32) - Humanoid Robots (21:44) - AI Everywhere (24:46) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (26:13) - Sponsor: Antigravity A1 (27:40) - LEGO Smart Bricks (32:08) - Smart Home at CES (40:03) - AR Glasses (41:22) - CES TVs (44:40) - Tech We Brought ★ Support this podcast ★

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The Apple products we’re most excited for in 2026, special announcements from both our hosts, and we answer listener questions! Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Antigravity A1 - Get the world’s first 8K 360 drone! Free launch pad when you buy here! Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 26% off your first year and a FREE month when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show Creative Effort | Jason Aten | Substack Stephen Robles | Shortcuts University How to Learn with Stephen Robles Skull Shaver - Pitbull Gold PRO ★ Support this podcast ★

We look back at the biggest tech news of 2025, plus the U.S. halts new DJI drone imports, our ChatGPT “Wrapped” results, and our tech picks of the year! Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 26% off your first year and a FREE month when you sign up at: try.copilot.money/primary Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/design, and use code PRIMARY for a free month of Framer Pro. ------------------------------ Links from the show Jason on Movies on the Side Podcast Nelko Bluetooth Thermal Shipping Label Printer Anker Nano Charging Station, 7-in-1 USB-C The Task Knife | Grovemade® Elgato Stream Deck + US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI | CNN Business ChatGPT launches a year-end review like Spotify Wrapped | TechCrunch Apple warns employees not to leave the U.S. amid return delays - 9to5Mac Instagram long-form videos and full control of your feed may happen Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough. – Six Colors TikTok gets reprieve with Trump order but with twist | Reuters How Apple Builds Iconic Stores: SVP Deirdre O’Brien Interview! - YouTube DeepSeek privacy under investigation in US and Europe; App Store impact Apple Invites - YouTube After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge Scarlett Johansson calls for anti deepfake laws after AI video goes viral | The Verge My Teen Switched to iPhone 16e – Does He Regret It? - YouTube In an Email to Customers, Humane Just Delivered a Brutal Lesson in Failure With Its AI-Powered Alexa+, Amazon Just Put Apple on Notice OpenAI expands Deep Research to all paying ChatGPT users Hands on With the M4 MacBook Air: It’s Delightful iOS 19 Redesign Now Widely Rumored - MacRumors Apple adds new disclaimer on its website advertising delayed AI Siri features - 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino Sonos has canceled its streaming video player | The Verge Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more | The Verge Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S. - The New York Times Leaked iPhone 17 Pro Cases Show Huge Cutout for New Camera Bump - MacRumors Report: iPadOS 19 to be 'more like macOS' in major overhaul - 9to5Mac OpenAI is building a social network | The Verge iPhone 17 Air's Extreme Thinness Demoed in New Video - MacRumors A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store | The Verge Airbnb Just Radically Changed Travel Again. Here’s How. At I/O, Google Just Shipped Apple’s AI Promises A letter from Sam and Jony | OpenAI

Oscars ditch traditional TV for YouTube, ChatGPT’s image upgrades are significant, 5.2 launches with an entire app store, Merriam-Webster crowns “slop” as 2025’s word of the year, and who are the players in the battle for your TV. Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Udacity - You can try Udacity risk-free for seven days. Head to Udacity.com/PRIMARY and use code PRIMARY for 40% off your order. MasterClass - Get up to 50% OFF an annual membership at MasterClass! Sign up today at: masterclass.com/primarytech ------------------------------ Links from the show Shop Rock Paper Pencil — iPad Paper Screen Protector + Apple Pencil Tips - Astropad ‎Capture App - App Store iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone - 9to5Mac Oscars Bolts from ABC to YouTube Starting in 2029 My Favorite Murder and The Breakfast Club podcasts are ditching YouTube for Netflix | The Verge The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI reach landmark agreement ReThinking: Margaret Atwood on… - Worklife with Adam Grant - Apple Podcasts (00:43:29) Introducing GPT-5.2 | OpenAI OpenAI’s ChatGPT Updated to Make Images Better and Faster - Bloomberg Developers can now submit apps to ChatGPT | OpenAI AI Thumbnail Comparison @stephenrobles.com on Bluesky Google announces Gemini 3 Flash, rolling out to Gemini app Instagram is putting Reels on your TV | The Verge Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’ | The Verge New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak - 9to5Mac (00:00) - Intro (00:56) - Safari Browser Debate (06:31) - eSIM Switching Phones (13:02) - iOS 26.2 Brightness Bug (15:23) - YouTube Gets The Oscars (23:02) - Netflix vs YouTube vs... (35:39) - Sponsor: Udacity (37:31) - Sponsor: Masterclass (39:31) - OpenAI X Disney Deal (42:02) - AI vs Real Creators (52:59) - ChatGPT 5.2 and Apps (01:07:04) - Slop Word Of The Year (01:09:29) - Personal Tech Recs (01:18:22) - Pluribus ★ Support this podcast ★