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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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  • #127
    April 16 · 1 hr 36 min

    How Real is Sam Altman? Gemini Mac App, $10K Apple Pay Hack

    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 ★

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  • #126
    April 9 · 1 hr 15 min

    OpenAI is Flailing, Anthropic’s Mythos AI is Too Powerful, Are Vertical Tabs Good?

    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 ★

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  • #125
    April 2 · 1 hr 21 min

    Apple’s Legacy and Future After 50 Years, Mac Pro is Dead, Claude Code Leak

    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 ★

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  • #124
    March 26 · 1 hr 28 min

    Why Apple Maps Getting Ads is Bad, Humans Win +1 Over AI Video, Apple’s 50th Anniversary

    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 ★

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