Episode Details

We're all starting to test Apple's newest software post-WWDC, and the most surprising thing has happened: Siri actually seems to be pretty good now. Nilay and David discuss how that happened, and what it means for the AI industry, and all of us, that Apple's voice assistant is finally useful. Then, we have some news about Bluesky, Threads, and YouTube that adds up to a big change in social networks, plus the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr, the Trump Phone, and a really great deal for iPad users

Further reading:

• Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence 

• I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works 

• Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut up 

• I’m relieved Siri AI isn’t trying to be a health coach 

• You can just tell the Instagram algorithm what you want now 

• YouTube is introducing DMs (again) 

• Bluesky is getting ‘communities’ 

• Anthropic releases its first Mythos-class model Claude Fable  

• Claude Fable won’t answer basic biology questions 

• Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails 

• Microsoft restricts Claude Fable for employees over data retention concerns 

• YouTube is introducing DMs (again) 

• Bluesky is getting ‘communities’ 

• iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it’s an HTC dupe

• Solar has overtaken coal in the US for the first time

• AT&T is launching $3 ‘unlimited’ day passes for iPads

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(Timestamps are approximate.)

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:00 New Siri is good