There’s a new AI chat assistant inside of Premiere, Photoshop, and Illustrator – but only in the beta version. This week, we give our first impressions on how Adobe’s AI assistant can streamline workflows in creative production applications.

Apple has increased prices on computers and iPads. Is this just the most recent example in a consistent trend of rising technology prices? Is the build-out of AI tech centers responsible for driving prices up?

We also explore MCP connectors, a powerful standard for connecting multiple applications together with AI assistants. We’ve been using MCP connectors a lot lately and we think they are becoming essential for effective AI workflows.

And, finally, Anthropic’s Fable 5 model is available to the public, after an initial suspension prompted by limitations enforced by the US federal government. What can we expect of the safeguards that Anthropic has put in place?

Hosts: Kevin Stratvert,  Nick Brazzi

Theme Music by Bret Eagleston

Copilot Cowork is now Generally Available. But, there are still questions about subscriptions and usage-based billing. Is Claude Cowork a better option? In this week’s podcast, Kevin, Nick and Jess discuss the new updates to Copilot, including the release of Cowork. Plus, perspectives on Apple’s new Parental Control features, and more AI news.

Hosts: Kevin Stratvert,  Nick Brazzi, Jess Stratton 

Theme music by Bret Eagleston

It’s the season for the big summer tech conferences. In this episode, Kevin and Nick discuss the big takeaways from Google I/O, Microsoft Build, and WWDC. Plus, Anthropic released a powerful new AI model, Fable 5, but immediately suspended it. Hear all about Kevin’s experiences using Fable 5 before it was pulled, as well as some perspective on what it means for the larger AI ecosystem.

Hosts: Kevin Stratvert, Nick Brazzi

Theme music by Bret Eagleston