Primary Technology

Stephen Robles and Jason Aten

Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 350K followers across platforms, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.

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#147
Yesterday · 1 hr 23 min
iPhone 18 Event Preview, John Ternus is  CEO, Local AI Smart Home
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 ★
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#146
August 27 · 1 hr 35 min
iPhone Ultra Imminent, M6 Mac mini, Instagram’s New Teen Restrictions
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 ★
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#145
August 20 · 1 hr 27 min
AirPods with Camera: Bad Idea? Claude Watermarking Explained, AI Slop Fight Intensifies
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 ★
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#144
August 13 · 1 hr 33 min
Pixel 11 Has Some Good Ideas, Zuck's AI Fever Dream, Spotify's Worst Idea Yet
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 ★
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#143
August 6 · 1 hr 18 min
September iPhone Event, Why Bending Spoons Ruins Everything, AI Slop Google Maps
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 ★
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#142
July 30 · 1 hr 21 min
Is Apple Leasing a Good Deal? AI is Jurassic Park, Streamers Try Everything but Make Good Content
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 ★
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#141
July 23 · 1 hr 14 min
AI Broke Containment, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Lineup, Best Fitness Trackers with Lexy Savvides
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 ★
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#140
July 16 · 1 hr 31 min
Apple Sues OpenAI Over Trade Secrets, Siri AI is Impressive, ChatGPT HomePod?
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 ★
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#139
July 9 · 1 hr 40 min
Microsoft’s XBOX Problem, iOS 27 Beta 3, Meta Glasses Are…Good?
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 ★
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#138
July 2 · 1 hr 25 min
Is AI Actually Making Products We Love Better?
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 ★
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#137
June 25 · 1 hr 31 min
Apple’s Price Increase is Here, $25K Slate Truck EV, Has Zuck Had an Original Idea?
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 ★
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#136
June 18 · 1 hr 24 min
Did Siri Just Win the AI Race? Snap’s $2,200 AR Glasses, UK Social Ban for Teens
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 ★
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#135
June 11 · 1 hr
WWDC 2026 LIVE from Apple Park: iOS 27 Siri AI Hands-On
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 ★
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#134
June 4 · 1 hr 22 min
WWDC Hopes and Dreams, How Good Will Siri Get? NVIDIA Takes on Apple Silicon
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 ★
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#133
May 28 · 1 hr 15 min
iOS 27 Siri Leak, Jony Ive’s Ferrari, AI Slop Crash Out
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 ★
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#132
May 21 · 1 hr 24 min
Google Put AI in Everything and Everywhere, iOS 27 Siri Features, WWDC Invites
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 ★
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#131
May 14 · 1 hr 24 min
Does Gen Z Really Hate AI? Android 17 New Features, iPhone 17 is World’s Most Popular
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 ★
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#130
May 7 · 1 hr 15 min
Apple’s RAMpocalypse, Data Centers Are Taking Over, Siri Failure Payoffs
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 ★
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#129
April 30 · 59 min
Everyone Admits AGI is Fake, Microsoft X OpenAI Situationship, iPhone App Payment Plans
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 ★
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#128
April 23 · 1 hr 18 min
Apple’s John Ternus Era, Tim Cook’s Legacy, ChatGPT Images 2.0 is Actually Good
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 ★
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