Apple recently reported its third quarter financial results, so Dave and I take a look at the numbers to see what was good and bad about sales. I'm going to buy a new Mac soon but I'm not quite sure what I want just yet. Has Apple Intelligence lived up to the hype? We take a look at what's been promised and what's been released. I got a new coffeemaker last week—I could have gone a bit overboard with what I needed.

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Show Notes:

• Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again to top off Olympic gold at Paris 2024

• The most dominant female athlete in America won Olympic gold — in wrestling

• Apple’s 3rd quarter results

• Apple pulls an ad campaign, scrubs it from servers

• Mark Gurman on Apple Intelligence

• macOS Sequoia Makes It Harder to Override Gatekeeper Security

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Grace, BritBox
• Shetland, BritBox
• Seth Meyers Lonely Island podcast
• Dirty Pop, Netflix

Dave and I are back after a few weeks off. We talk about my wonderful trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, get an update on Daves eye operation and dig into some of the new Apple Intelligence features Apple released in its latest developer beta.

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Show Notes:

• Here Are All of the Apple Intelligence Features in the iOS 18.1 Developer Beta

• All of the Apple Intelligence Features Not Included in the iOS 18.1 Beta

• Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now

• Telecoms companies now using scambaiting AI systems modelled on Lenny

• Germans Combat Climate Change From Their Balconies

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Halt and Catch Fire, AMC+
• The Bear, Hulu

Apple is expecting big iPhone 16 sales, at least based on the number of chips its ordering for the upcoming device. Dave has some questions about the new iPhone that will determine which one he buys. Apple is getting an OpenAI Board Observer Role as part of its deal with OpenAI and Netflix is phasing out its cheapest ad-free plan.

Show Notes:

• Apple is expecting big iPhone 16 sales, based on chip orders

• Apple Poised to Get OpenAI Board Observer Role as Part of AI Pact

• Netflix is starting to phase out its cheapest ad-free plan

• I was wrong about the new iPad Pro’s nano-texture display

Shows and movies we’re watching

• American Rust, Amazon
• Run, Lola, Run, Amazon
• Chance, Hulu

This week, Dave and I talk more about AI, including some thoughts from Dave on improvements to make Siri work better for everyday tasks. We also look at rumors Amazon will charge for the AI version of Alexa. There is an ongoing debate on how much RAM the new Apple Silicon Macs need to run all of its tasks, and a new iCloud option allows users to keep certain files allows downloaded to their devices.

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Show Notes:

• Reuters: Amazon Is Considering $5 Monthly Charge for Improved Alexa

• New “Keep Downloaded” iCloud option

• iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Include Support for Formatting External Drives

• New ammo for the 8GB vs 16GB Mac debate

• Gruber on Apple Intelligence. Adding features, not products

• The Washington Post on Apple being late to AI

• Training Large Language Models on the Public Web

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Tunnel, PBS
• Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple, HBO
• How Music Got Free, series, Paramount +

Apple rolled out its AI strategy at WWDC this month. Dave and I take a look at that, as well as, a look at what Siri will be able to do, and what it won't do at launch. There are rumors of a new M4 MacBook Pro, which makes sense since Apple just released an iPad with the same chip. The requirements for Apple's new AI strategy calls for an iPhone 15 Pro, which leaves a lot of older iPhone users out in the cold.

Show Notes:

• Willie Mays

• M4 MacBook Pro Models Expected to Launch in Late 2024

• FTC Takes Action Against Adobe

• Apple’s AI rollout strategy

• Apple Intelligence

• Apple Explains iPhone 15 Pro Requirement for Apple Intelligence

• Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ Heads for Historic Box Office Opening

• The apps that Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2024

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Hidden Assets, Acorn
• Under the Bridge, Hulu
• Erased, Hulu
• Hit Man, Netflix

Justin Long is in the news again, this time doing commercials for Qualcomm. Apple is still in the news for uts rumored AI releases at WWDC, but this time it's for a partnership with Sam Altman and OpenAI to make Apple's AI actually work. Netflix is ending support for older Apple TVs, so if you have one of those devices, it may be time to upgrade.

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Show Notes:

• Now Qualcomm Went Long

• Justin Long did it again. First Intel, and now Qualcomm

• Apple, AI, and Sam Altman

• WWDC AI announcements will spark iPhone 16 upgrade cycle

• Netflix to End Support for 2nd and 3rd Generation Apple TV

• Fake iPhone return scam

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Crime, BritBox
• The Woman in the Wall, Paramount+
• Loot, Apple TV+
• Trying, Apple TV+
• Drops of God, Apple TV+

Dave and I talk about his upcoming eye surgery that just scares the hell out of me. We also talk about Dave's trip to an Apple Store to try out the new iPad Pro M4. Dave even figured out something the Apple employees didn't know how to do—I'm not surprised, he's a very smart man. Then we look at some of the rumors coming out about Apple's iOS 18 surrounding AI features and Siri.

Show Notes:

• New iPads are now available

• New Features Rumored for iOS 18

• iOS 18 general feature rumors

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Stax:Soulsville USA, Max
• Beach Boys, Disney+

Amazon is planning an overhaul for its personal assistant, Alexa. As part of the AI changes, rumors suggest the company is also going to charge users to get the new version to help offset the cost of development. Microsoft has said that its newest PCs are beating Apple's MacBook Air in performance and battery life benchmarks.

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Show Notes:

• Judge blocks the foreclosure sale of Elvis’ Graceland

• Comcast announces Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV+ Bundle

• Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming bundle

• Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription price

• AppleTV+ Wants to Pay Actors Based on How Many People Watch Their Movies

• Inside Microsoft’s mission to take down the MacBook Air

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Sing Street, Netflix
• Once, Hulu

Apple unveiled some new accessibility features this week, including Eye Tracking. The iPads announced at last week's event are now avalable. The reviews have also dropped, so Dave and I take a look at what people are saying. GPT 4o was demoed and it's absolutely incredible—unless Apple has something truly amazing at WWDC, they are going to fall really far behind.

Show Notes:

• Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking

• How Apple Intends to Avoid Another ‘Bendgate’ Controversy

• Apple and Google deliver support for unwanted tracking alerts in iOS and Android

• Apple Watch is the perfect golfing companion

• New iPads are now available

• Apple still isn’t done building its dream iPad

• Joanna Stern’s review

• Gruber’s iPad review

• Craig Federighi and John Giannandrea spent weeks testing OpenAI’s new chatbot

• OpenAI’s demo of “GPT 4o” is astonishing

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Dune Part 2 comes to Max next week
• Game of Thrones, Max

Apple released a number of new products this week, including new iPad models as well as some new software for its pro users with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro. Apple also announced its quarterly financials, which Dave and I talk about, including products sold and total revenue. Finally, we talk about ACDC, but it's not the band.

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Show Notes:

• Eurovision

• Apple Second quarter results

• Apple’s Q2 2024 Earnings Call Takeaways

• Apple working on AI chip for data center servers

• Gruber on AI chips for data centers

• John Ternus as Apple CEO

• Wave of forced Apple ID password resets

• Logic Pro

• Final Cut Pro

• Apple introduces M4 chip

• Apple unveils the redesigned 11-inch and all-new 13-inch iPad Air with M2

• Apple unveils stunning new iPad Pro with M4 chip and Apple Pencil Pro

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Treason, Netflix
• “Wait, wait don’t tell me” podcast
• Let It Be, Disney+