December 04, 2025

Two key Apple executives depart, App Store dealings, and Apple Music Replay 2025

1 hour 10 minutes

Benjamin and Chance react to the departure of not one, but two, key Apple executives this week with the news that John Giannandrea is retiring as SVP of AI, and design VP Alan Dye is leaving for a new job at Meta. Also, Apple finally agrees a deal with Tencent over commission for mini apps in WeChat, India tries to pre-install a state security app on iPhones, and the new Apple Music Replay launches.

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Chance Miller

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Benjamin Mayo

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John Giannandrea leaving Apple following AI strategy miss

Apple design boss Alan Dye departing for Meta

Gruber: Apple employees 'giddy' about Alan Dye’s departure

Tencent to apply for Apple's new App Store Mini Apps Partner Program

Apple launches Mini Apps Partner Program for developers

India orders Apple to pre-instal a state security app on iPhones

Apple to refuse Indian government order to pre-install state security app on iPhones

India says users may delete mandatory state-owned ‘security’ app

After Apple refusal, India makes U-turn on mandatory iPhone app

Apple Music Replay 2025 personal listening recap is ready to explore and share

Spotify Wrapped arrives with a new party feature

Pluribus is Apple TV's biggest drama series launch ever

Apple TV’s top 10 list that drove signups reveals big surprises

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December 04, 2025

Two key Apple executives depart, App Store dealings, and Apple Music Replay 2025

1 hour 10 minutes

And in Happy Hour Plus, an analytics report claims baseball games drive more subscribers to Apple TV than its original series. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

Sponsored by Narwal: Narwal is officially launching their Cyber Monday discounts, offering the record-low prices of its entire lineup up to 49% off.

Sponsored by Hydrow: Train smarter, not longer. The Hydrow rowing machine delivers the best results, in just 20 minutes a day. Use code HAPPYHOUR to save up to $600 at hydrow.com.

Sponsored by Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour.

Sponsored by Aura Frames: The best digital picture frames. Get $35 off the best selling Carver Mat Frames with code HAPPYHOUR at on.auraframes.com/HAPPYHOUR.

Hosts

Chance Miller

@chancemiller.me on Bluesky

@[email protected]

@ChanceHMiller on Instagram

@ChanceHMiller on Threads

Benjamin Mayo

@bzamayo on Twitter

@[email protected]

@bzamayo on Threads

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