January 15, 2026

Connected 586: Dashboard Confessions

1 hour 15 minutes

The two chairmen (and Myke) regroup to discuss beige accessories and Apple Creator Studio, including its icons. They then dig into what Apple could achieve by moving Siri onto Google’s foundation models.

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