AppleInsider Podcast

While we'll never stop looking ahead to what's coming, and never stop looking at what's going on right now, it's also time to look back at how much Apple Silicon and the Apple Watch have meant to us all.

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Links from the Show:

• Apple sued for $5M for not recovering data after iPhone theft
• When you report bugs on iOS, some content may be used for AI training
• NAD told Apple to modify or discontinue certain Apple Intelligence feature claims
• Five years of Apple Silicon: How Apple continues to revolutionize chips
• iPhone 16 Pro Max review: improving photography for all in a more than iterative upgrade
• 13-inch iPad Pro review: Features, Specs, Price
• A call from Tim Cook helped convince Trump to introduce tariff exemptions
• Senator Warren asks if Apple CEO Tim Cook's Trump playbook is blatant corruption
• Uncertainty returns for Apple as Trump tariff pause halved for countries not making a deal
• EU hits Apple with $570 million anti-competition fine
• What to expect from Apple's Q2 2025 earnings

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Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

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Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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As Google looks like it may have to split off its advertising business, Apple is expanding its own version, and there are rumors of the next Apple Vision Pro -- plus a lament for last Intel Mac mini.

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• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

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Links from the Show:

• Apple rebrands its advertising business as 'Apple Ads'
• Google has an illegal monopoly on online advertising, judge rules
• Every Intel Mac mini is now obsolete or vintage, and will be missed
• iPadOS 19 rumored to get more Mac-like in productivity push
• Tim Cook really wants Apple Glass to become a reality
• On-device Apple Intelligence training seems to be based on controversial technology
• Trump vs. China: How the tariff war has hit Apple so far
• Trump gives Apple a giant break with wide-ranging tariff exemptions
• iPhone & Mac tariff reprieve only temporary
• China escalates US tariff war by halting rare earth mineral exports
• US launches semiconductor probe to excuse tariff exemptions
• Next Apple Vision headset may use titanium to cut weight
• Get rewarded for recycling with Apple's 2025 Earth Day offer
• Apple cuts more than 60% of its global greenhouse gas emissions

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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We're just weeks away from iOS 19, just months from iPhone 17, but already we're looking far ahead to future of the iPhone, the Apple Vision Pro, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Contact your hosts:

• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

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Links from the Show:

• Dodgy report claims Apple Vision Pro 2 arriving by April 2026
• Apple plans another iPhone X style redesign for the iPhone 20
• Apple's Home Hub pushed back to 2026 after delayed Siri improvements
• The solution to AI hallucinations is more data for the user
• Leaker wars escalate, Jon Prosser shows alleged iOS 19 redesign
• Rumor repeats watchOS to get visionOS design elements, makes wild AI claim
• Trump delays TikTok ban for another 75 days
• Apple stock bloodbath continues after China applies retaliatory tariffs
• Apple will take a $33 billion hit to its bottom line because of Trump tariffs
• iPhone 17 Pro predicted to cost over $2000 because of Trump tariffs
• Apple may be able to delay price increases, but not for long
• Apple stocks plummet, as Trump threatens 104% tariff on China
• How Apple stockpiled iPhones to avoid tariffs and keep prices low for a while
• Apple stock hammered for third consecutive market day, falls on news of more tariffs
• Apple could import more iPhones from India due to Trump's tariffs
• A flood of panic-buying has started in anticipation of major iPhone price increases
• Apple shares clawing back, after $638 billion in value is destroyed
• Apple stock rocked for fourth day, despite brief signs of recovery
• Trump's 104% tariff against imports from China goes live
• Apple's airlifting imports to beat tariff deadline included Macs
• Apple stock faces another battering as China & EU fight back against U.S. tariffs
• Your next iPhone might cost more but Apple may bet you won't notice much
• Trump's belief that iPhone manufacturing could quickly move to the US is wrong
• Trade war escalates: Trump hikes China tariffs to 125%, pauses others for 90 days
• Apple stock finally claws back some losses following mixed Trump tariff message
• Trump blinks: Floats suggestion that Apple might get a tariff exemption

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Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

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Now that iOS 18.4 is out, we're already into what's coming with iOS 18.5, and further off into the future with a rumored AI update to Apple Health. Plus the first reports of the M6 processor, and the benefits of a smart toothbrush, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Contact your hosts:

• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

Sponsored by:

• Fast Growing Trees: Visit fast-growing-trees.com/appleinsider to get an additional 15% off plants and trees, even the many already discounted to half price
• Notion: Try out the incredible power of Notion AI today! For a limited time, try Notion AI for free when you visit: notion.com/appleinsider

Links from the Show:

• Computing would be totally different had Apple not been formed 49 years ago, today
• Enjoy April Fool's Day!
• Touch Grass » Special Edition Drop » dbrand
• iOS 18.4 lands with more Apple Intelligence, Apple Vision Pro app
• iPadOS 18.4 released with Apple Intelligence & Mail tweaks
• tvOS 18.4 brings Matter support for vacuums, lossless audio, and more to Apple TV
• Apple Intelligence now available on Apple Vision Pro with visionOS 2.4
• Apple restarts last developer beta cycle before WWDC with iOS 18.5, macOS 15.5
• Health app's future AI assistant will tell you how to keep fit
• Apple still wants an iPhone without physical buttons, but it won't happen soon
• Trump's solution to the TikTok predicament is 'TikTok America'
• Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs hit every one of Apple's international manufacturing partners
• Apple CEO Tim Cook makes a cool $24 million in serendipitous stock sale
• Apple shares hammered after Trump tariff announcement
• How and where Trump's new tariffs affect Apple
• Work starts on Apple M6 chip with modems for future Macs

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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Apple has announced when its annual WWDC will take place and already there are rumors and possibly wishful thinking about the iOS 19 and more. Plus Apple Watch may get cameras, for some reason, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Contact your hosts:

• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

Sponsored by:

• Fast Growing Trees: Visit fast-growing-trees.com/appleinsider to get an additional 15% off plants and trees, even the many already discounted to half price
• Rogue Amoeba: Visit MacAudio.com/insider by the end of May 2025 to save 20% off any purchase with the coupon code INSIDER.

Links from the Show

• WWDC will be on June 9 with iOS 19, Apple Intelligence updates, and more
• Apple finally brings lossless audio and low-latency audio to AirPods Max
• Apple's premature Apple Intelligence ad subject of new lawsuit
• Latest iOS 19 redesign rumor hinges on sketchy iMessage mockup
• Battle of the leakers: iOS 19 mockups aren't representative of reality
• ProMotion screen again rumored to spread to base iPhone 17
• New iPhone 17 Air leak shows off what may be the thinnest iPhone ever
• Apple Watch could gain cameras for Visual Intelligence
• Apple may be reconsidering an all-plastic Apple Watch SE
•  Apple may escape big fine after iPhone browser selection screen changes
• Inside Apple Books — the best app for book lovers

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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Delays with Apple Intelligence have taken a new direction as Apple replaces its AI head, while there are so many more iPhone 17 rumors -- and Apple really has looked at developing a folding Apple Watch, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Contact your hosts:

• @williamgallagher_ on Threads
• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• @hillithreads on Threads
• @Hillitech on Twitter
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

Sponsored by:

• Fast Growing Trees: Visit fast-growing-trees.com/appleinsider to get an additional 15% off plants and trees, even the many already discounted to half price
• Factor: Eat smart at Factor and use code "factorpodcast" to get free shipping plus 50% off your first box at factormeals.com/factorpodcast

Links from the Show:

• Calls for Tim Cook's resignation over Apple Intelligence miss that he has made Apple what it is
• Behind closed doors, Apple is embarrassed by its slow Siri rollout, too
• Apple will try to right the Apple Intelligence Siri ship, but don't expect firings
• Leaked iPhone 17 metal molds show off new camera protrusions
• Analyst repeats rumors on Apple Silicon, foldables, & iPhone 17 components
• iPhone 17 Pro dummies show where glass ends and metal begins
• Apple's iPhone 16e 5G surpasses iPhone 16 in most real-world speed tests
• Apple Passwords was open to targeted phishing attacks, before patch
• Spike Jonze pushes AirPods 4 in very long short film starring Pedro Pascal
• Apple shares HomePod ad directed by Spike Jonze, starring FKA twigs | AppleInsider
• HomePod ad directed by Spike Jonze wins industry award | AppleInsider
• Spike Jonze for Apple HomePod - Welcome Home - YouTube
• Pebble's new smartwatches take on Apple Watch with longer battery life
• OpenAI wants the US government to legalize theft to reach the AI promised land
• House Committee subpoenas Apple over AI censorship
• EU will force Apple to totally expose its iPhone features to all who ask
• 'Metallica' immersive experience for Apple Vision Pro will be available on March 14
• As Apple Music launch looms, Metallica's Lars Ulrich 'excited to see where they take it' | AppleInsider
• Metallica's Lars Ulrich to host weekly Beats 1 show on Apple Music

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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Sonos has cancelled its streaming device, Apple has delayed the Home Hub, and Apple Intelligence is now being called an overhyped lie, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Contact your hosts:

• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

Sponsored by:

• MasterClass: take advantage of the new special discount offers on annual memberships at MasterClass.com
• Rogue Amoeba: Visit MacAudio.com/insider by the end of May 2025 to save 20% off any purchase with the coupon code INSIDER.

Links from the Show

• Everyone is a loser in the Apple Intelligence race
• John Gruber on Apple Intelligence
• Apple confirms that Apple Intelligence Siri features are taking longer than expected
• Apple's Home Hub may not ship until iOS 19 launches
• Apple's rumored Home Hub said to be under employee testing
• Rumored iOS 19 & macOS 16 design changes will be polarizing, as always
• Apple is planning to make enormous design changes to iOS 19 & macOS 16
• What's in store for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max this fall
• iPhone 17 video hints at how fall updates will feel in the hand
• iPhone 17 Pro set to get advanced vapor chamber cooling
• iPhone 17 Slim could be 30% thinner than the iPhone 16
• Sonos abandons its streaming Apple TV rival even as it was in testing
• 'Metallica' immersive experience for Apple Vision Pro will be available on March 14
• TP-Link Deco BE5000 review: whole-home mesh Wi-Fi 7 on a budget

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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Apple released so many new devices this week that there's barely time for any rumors as we figure out the Mac Studio's specifications and the MacBook Air's new color, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Contact your hosts:

• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

Sponsored by:

• Oracle: Take a free test drive of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure at oracle.com/appleinsider
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Links from the Show:

• Tim Cook teases the imminent launch of a new MacBook Air
• Apple updates iPad Air with faster M3 processor
• New iPad Air gets revamped, lower-cost Magic Keyboard
• iPad updated with A16 chip, still lacks Apple Intelligence
• Apple's new iPad updates are not dramatic, but don't need to be
• MacBook Air update arrives with lower starting price & M4 performance boost
• New M4 MacBook Air fixes the line's biggest problem
• Apple's extortionate upgrade prices can't stop the MacBook Air being a bargain
• Mac Studio gets an update to M4 Max or M3 Ultra
• Apple's M3 Ultra unlocks next-level power for AI, graphics & 3D rendering
• Apple says not every Apple Silicon generation will get an Ultra
• New in iOS 18.4 beta 2: Visual Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Vision Pro app, more

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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Siri is getting worse before it gets better, Bono is getting a film, and the Apple Vision Pro is at last getting Apple Intelligence, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Contact your hosts:

• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

Links from the Show:

• iPhone 16e review roundup: an okay, if compromised, device without a market
• Apple could have sold me an iPhone SE 4, but it won't sell me the iPhone 
• Rumors about a 2026 iPhone 17e have already started
• New in iOS 18.4 developer beta 1: Apple Intelligence changes, Apple News+ food more
• Recipes, restaurant reviews, and kitchen tips coming to Apple News+
• Hands on with Apple Intelligence on Apple Vision Pro
• iPhone 17 Pro Max leak shows redesigned camera layout
• iPhone 17's rumored camera bar may solve Apple's internal space dilemma
• Analyst repeats 12GB RAM rumor for iPhone 17 Pro models, which may at least be half correct
• Apple's smart doorbell to utilize MagSafe, ring AirPods Pro
• Siri in iOS 18.4 is getting worse before it gets better
• Apple Vision Pro gets Bono documentary for first feature-length immersive video
• Apple's board gets the DEI and AI results it wanted at the annual shareholders meeting
• Tim Cook says Apple's DEI program may change in the future, but only if required by law
• President Trump is irritated about Apple not completely killing DEI initiatives
• No, Apple isn't subliminally calling Trump a racist with its iPhone dictation feature
• Apple to build AI servers in Houston, invest $500B in U.S. economy
• Apple's $500 billion US investment announcement is business as usual
• Susan Kare's Esc Keys add pricey art to your keyboard
• More than a name change: iPhone 16e isn't the iPhone SE 4

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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The iPhone SE 4 - no, wait, the iPhone 16e - is out and it's a huge change of direction for Apple's lowest-cost iPhone. Plus there are yet more rumors about the iPhone 17, and the Humane AI Pin bows out very badly. 

Contact your hosts:

• @WGallagher on Twitter
• William's 58keys on YouTube
• William Gallagher on email
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email

Links from the Show:

• More than a name change: iPhone 16e isn't the iPhone SE 4
• New iPhone 16e offers Apple Intelligence at a low price point
• Why the iPhone 16E doesnt truly fit the iPhone SE's shoes
• Apple's iPhone 16e announcement takes a familiar approach
• iPhone 16e vs iPhone 16: A new Apple Intelligence-powered entry-level option
• Apple's C1 modem signals the end of its Qualcomm dependence
• iPhone 16e doesn't have MagSafe
• iPhone SE, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus are all retired with iPhone 16e launch
• Apple TV app finally starts including Netflix series [u]
• Sorry, Netflix support isn't coming to the Apple TV app
• 'Severance' tops 'Ted Lasso' as Apple's most-watched series for good reasons
• Google Play Books now links out to website & avoids Apple's 30% cut
• Rumor: Apple Intelligence coming to Apple Vision Pro along with more immersive content
• MacBook Pro rumored to get Apple Silicon M5 before iPad Pro
• Unlikely iPhone 17 Pro Max render shows odd camera bar layout
• iPhone 17 design will be dramatically different, says leaker
• Questionable iPhone 17 Pro Max render in better light looks almost tolerable
• iPhone 17 Air rumored to feature titanium frame and support for 35W fast charging
• Humane's AI Pin is no more and owners are left with nothing
• Alibaba to manipulate Apple Intelligence output in China for censorship
• Gulf of Map Explorer

Support the show:

Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts

More AppleInsider podcasts

Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.

Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

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