Episode Details

News that the improved Siri is delayed don't fully ring true, but tales of Apple Health+ being at least trimmed down do. Plus Apple Creator Studio continues to have surprises for subscribers, all on the AppleInsider+ podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• Siri testing isn't going well, new features probably won't ship in iOS 26.4
• Apple Health+ scaled back internally, new focus on incremental improvement
• Apple Creator Studio users are hitting generative AI usage limits far too soon
• 600 Japanese companies want a free ride in Apple's ecosystem
• UK gets Apple and Google to agree to easy App Store changes
• One song can ruin your entire Apple Music algorithm & there needs to be a fix
• How to get your 2026 Apple Music Replay playlist
• Discord age verification not a requirement for every user, but still bad
• Discord's upcoming safety update makes age verification hard to avoid
• FTC uses selective Apple News study to ask Apple to stop promoting 'leftist outlets'
• After angry staff complaints, Tim Cook says he will push lawmakers on immigration policy