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Myke and Jason debate the merits of Jony Ive and Sam Altman's big announcement and what it means for Apple, Tariffs continue to threaten iPhone sales, and Apple may have committed to smart glasses after all. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Fortnite is finally back on US iPhones | The Verge Trump threatens Apple with a 25 percent iPhone tariff | The Verge Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Bad Year Keeps Getting Worse - WSJ Apple tax is Trump’s payback at Cook for skipping Middle East trip - 9to5Mac Unruly – David Mitchell California Bear Trophy Sam and Jony introduce io | OpenAI OpenAI to Buy Apple Veteran Jony Ive’s AI Device Startup in $6.5 Billion Deal - Bloomberg Exclusive | What Sam Altman Told OpenAI About the Secret Device He’s Making With Jony Ive - WSJ Sam and Jony and skepticism – Six Colors OpenAI Unites With Jony Ive in $6.5 Billion Deal to Create A.I. Devices - The New York Times Connected #553: We Have Jony Ive at Home - Relay Apple Plans Glasses for 2026 as Part of AI Push, Nixes Watch With Camera - Bloomberg How Jony Ive-OpenAI Deal Will Impact Apple; New Details on Apple’s iOS Redesign - Bloomberg Apple to Open AI Models to Developers in Bid to Spur New Apps - Bloomberg Apple to let developers build with its own AI models starting at WWDC 2025 - 9to5Mac

The future of CarPlay is here, sort of, as we break down Apple's sales pitch for CarPlay Ultra. Also, Tim Cook's India iPhone plan gets noticed, Apple and Epic go around again on Fortnite, and Bloomberg portrays Apple's internal AI struggles. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit The Halfliner – Eephus League Baseball scorekeeping - Wikipedia Spoke Pen / Model 2 – Spoke Design Trump Wants Apple to Stop Moving iPhone Production to India - Bloomberg Fortnite isn’t available on iOS right now, but why? | The Verge Apple says it won't yet 'take action' on Fortnite return to the App Store - 9to5Mac Epic asks judge to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store - 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: Apple Will Not Reinstate Epic’s Fortnite Developer , but Epic’s Other Developer s Remain Active New Apple CarPlay Ultra: Apple Just Took Over Your Car! - YouTube Apple rolls out rebranded “CarPlay Ultra” three years after its unveiling – Six Colors CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today - Apple Daring Fireball: Jack Rix at Top Gear Reviews CarPlay Ultra in the Aston Martin DBX Upgrade #418: Cocktail of Headwinds - Relay “Apple is fully capable of resolving this issue without further briefing or a hearing.” | The Verge Apple Plans to Add Eye-Scrolling Feature to Vision Pro Headset - Bloomberg How Apple Intelligence and Siri AI Went So Wrong - Bloomberg Apple is trying to get ‘LLM Siri’ back on track | The Verge How will Apple re-think AI features for WWDC 2025? – Six Colors What Siri Isn't: Perplexity's Voice Assistant and the Potential of LLMs Integrated with iOS - MacStories

We've got more thoughts about Apple's current policies and legal troubles, Eddy Cue makes some surprising statements under oath, and there's suddenly an awful lot of conversation about products Apple might not release until 2027. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Tell me all your troubles – Six Colors PopClip for Mac I’ll take “Bucket List” for $400, Ken – Six Colors Dan Moren's Blog Our 2025 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes – AppStories Apple renews Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire 'The Studio' for season two ahead of finale - 9to5Mac Apple Seeks to Pause 'Extraordinary' App Store Ruling in Epic Games Battle - MacRumors Amazon now has a ‘Get book’ button in its iOS Kindle app | The Verge The Delta emulator’s new update makes it easier to its Patreon | The Verge Fortnite on X: "We’ve submitted Fortnite to Apple for review so we can launch on the App Store in the U.S." / X Epic will use an EU to bring Fortnite back to the US App Store | The Verge Appfigures: Apple made over $10B from US App Store commissions last year | TechCrunch Eddy Cue Causes a Stir for Google - MacStories Apple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari | The Verge Apple’s Eddy Cue: ‘You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now’ | The Verge Daring Fireball: Swift Assist Hasn't Shipped, and Isn't Yet in Beta Google Eyes Gemini-iPhone AI Deal This Year, Pichai Says - Bloomberg Apple, Anthropic Team Up to Build AI-Powered ‘Vibe-Coding’ Platform - Bloomberg Daring Fireball: Swift Assist Hasn't Shipped, and Isn't Yet in Beta Apple Plans iPhone Release Schedule Shakeup, New Styles — The Information 20th-Anniversary iPhone Will Reportedly Feature an All-Screen Design - MacRumors Apple 2027 Plans: Tabletop Robot, 20th Anniversary iPhone; iOS 19 Wi-Fi Feature - Bloomberg Apple Is Developing Specialized Chips for Glasses, Macs, AI Servers (AAPL) - Bloomberg Exclusive | Apple Considers Raising iPhone Prices, Without Blaming Tariffs - WSJ Aura Frames TVManager | Apple Developer Documentation Upgrade 563: Peanut or a Banana - YouTube

We break down Apple's failure in U.S. District Court and what it means for the future of Apple's policies, corporate culture, corporate executives, and bottom line. Also (awkward!) we discuss Apple's quarterly financial results. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Links and Show Notes: Apple results theme by Lex Friedman. Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit The Mira Pro Color is Boox’s first color E Ink monitor | The Verge Apple Plans Split iPhone Launch Strategy: Pro and Foldable in Fall 2026, Standard in Spring 2027 - MacRumors The Episode 400 Draft Scorecard A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store | The Verge Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store | The Verge Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments - 9to5Mac The hammer falls on Apple’s malicious-compliance scheme – Six Colors A Breach of Trust: Apple Held in Contempt Over App Store Rules - MacStories David Smith: "I've been mulling over the App…" - Mastodon Developers and Platforms React as App Store Rules Change in the U.S. - MacStories Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue – Six Colors This is Tim: Complete transcript of Apple’s Q2 2025 financial call – Six Colors Beware the tariffs! Inside Apple’s latest financial results – Six Colors

Apple tiptoes a line between the U.S., China, and India, while Europe hits back with a big fine. Is the solution to the iPad's high-end malaise... the Mac menu bar? And for Google, no thermostat is forever. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Google announces 1st and 2nd gen Nest Thermostats will lose in October 2025 - Ars Technica Buy Jason's Ecobee Smart Thermostat Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines | The Verge The EU isn’t happy with Apple’s tax on alternative app stores | The Verge US calls EU fines on Apple and Meta 'economic extortion' | Reuters iPadOS 19 Rumored to Show Mac-Like Menu Bar When Connected to Magic Keyboard - MacRumors Is iPadOS 19 getting more Mac-like? – Six Colors Daring Fireball: Rumor Suggests iPadOS 19 to Get Some Mac-Like Tweaks, Like a Menu Bar iOS 19 brings ‘Stage Manager-like’ UI to iPhone with external display, per rumor - 9to5Mac Apple to Strip Secret Robotics Unit From AI Chief Weeks After Moving Siri - Bloomberg iPhone 17e already well advanced, says leaker with the right credentials How Could Apple Use Open-Source AI Models? - MacStories Apple aims to source all US iPhones from India in pivot away from China – The FT Report: Apple Plans to Source All US-Bound iPhones From India by 2026 - MacRumors What Is Happening With Apple’s AI Team? Siri and Robotics Shifts Mark a Breakup - Bloomberg Apple’s India Manufacturing Push Faces Spoilers, Including China — The Information Daring Fireball: Wayne Ma Reports That Political Tensions Are Making It Difficult for Apple to Shift More iPhone Production From China to India Did Tim Cook finagle a special tariff deal? Senator Warren wants to know | The Verge

Myke Hurley returns to the show to discuss eight weeks of fatherhood and fatherly advice, everything he's missed, and modern baby technology. Plus we wonder about Vision Pro rumors and Jason offers academic apologies and e-reader follow-up. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Your new Kindle can finally turn pages without touching the screen – Android Police The Upgrade Paternity Draft Scorecard Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino All the Design Changes Rumored for iOS 19 So Far - MacRumors Apple Vision Pro 2 Details, Low-Latency Headset, AR Glasses; iPadOS 19 Details - Bloomberg How Apple CEO Tim Cook Convinced Trump to Exempt Apple From Tariffs - MacRumors Ted Lasso Renewed for a Fourth Season on Apple TV+ - MacStories 'Mythic Quest' Canceled After Four Seasons at Apple TV+ – Variety ewan Deluxe | baby shushing sleep sheep | grey – Sweet Dreamers Apple can no longer offer Advanced Data Protection in the United Kingdom to new s – Apple (UK)

After nearly 500 episodes away, Scott McNulty returns to the podcast to discuss the resilience of babies, dysfunction at Apple, the future of the Vision Pro, and (of course) ebooks and e-readers. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Guest Starring: Scott McNulty Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Ambient music: Free background tunes on your iPhone without ads Howard Lutnick says electronics tariff exemptions are temporary | AP News A 'US-Made iPhone' Is Pure Fantasy Why price increases aren’t the only way Apple can fight tariffs – Six Colors How Apple Fumbled Siri’s AI Makeover — The Information Report Reveals Internal Chaos Behind Apple's Siri Failure - MacRumors Apple Plans to Release Delayed Apple Intelligence ‌Siri‌ Features This Fall - MacRumors Trump Tariffs Add to Apple’s Long-Standing Innovation Woes - The New York Times Upgrade #8: With Special Offers - Relay Upgrade #85: Talk to this Cylinder - Relay Which e-reader should you buy? – Six Colors 2024 Kindle Colorsoft and Paperwhite Review: No perfect choices – Six Colors Kobo Libra Colour Review: Color, but at what cost? – Six Colors The future of the Roomba, and the best robot vacuums | The Verge Kindle Scribe review: Big, beautiful, and… buttonless? – Six Colors Boox Palma review: A phone-shaped e-reader – Six Colors Kindle Scribe – Good feature, but get it out of my face – Blankbaby (4) Upgrade 559: All Fingers are Digital - YouTube

David Smith s Jason to discuss how Apple will respond to U.S. tariffs, AI Apple health rumors, the release of iOS 18.4, and Jason's stressful family trip to the Apple Store. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Guest Starring: David Smith Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Widgetsmith Pedometer++ Downstream #92: I Just Want to Blog - Relay My unsuccessful journey into Netflix’s ad tier – Six Colors What to watch if you’re churning through Apple TV+ – Six Colors iOS 18 - Apple About iOS 18 Updates - Apple Daring Fireball: Tired: Irresistable Force vs. Immovable Object — Wired: Unchanging Prices vs. Nonsensical Tariffs The pinnacle of Apple’s price stability is the iMac – Six Colors Fashion Fair - Apple Store - Apple iOS 18.4 beta adds Ambient Music to Control Center via Apple Music - 9to5Mac Upgrade 558: My Bucket Is Full - YouTube

Dan Moren s Jason to discuss folding iPhones, long individual takes in TV shows, new OS features, and what WWDC 2025 might really bring. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. Guest Starring: Dan Moren Links and Show Notes: Dan and his lightsaber. Jason and the USS Enterprise. Can you help him make a stand? Jason and Captain Kirk Bear. Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Seth Rogen Slams Hollywood in 'The Studio': Sony Hack, 'Green Hornet' 'The Office' 20th Anniversary: Season 1 Oral History iPhone Foldable Display Said to Feature iPad-Style 4:3 Aspect Ratio - MacRumors Federico Viticci :ticciseal:: "If this is true, it's kind of …" - MacStories on Mastodon Introducing iOS 19 | Exclusive First Look - YouTube Mark Gurman disagrees on Threads Apple’s WWDC 2025 strategy is coming into view – Six Colors This year’s WWDC keynote will be must-see Apple TV – Six Colors Does the California Accent Actually Exist? Turns Out, Yes

Stephen Hackett s Jason to discuss A.I. fallout, EU moves to expand device interoperability, Jason's recent shootout of TV streaming boxes, and more. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit B.J Hunnicutt | M*A*S*H 4077th (TV Series) Wiki | Fandom Simple phone bending - All this Apple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg Vision Pro Creator Taking Over Siri After Apple Intelligence Setbacks - MacRumors Wish List: Siri, Spotlight, and a unified search experience – Six Colors Apple (AAPL) Explores Turning Watches Into Wearable AI Devices with Cameras - Bloomberg Apple Watches With Cameras Rumored, But FaceTime Unlikely - MacRumors Mark Gurman Talks Apple Intelligence Fallout & iOS 19 Rumors | Episode 139 - YouTube EC mandates Apple provide iOS interoperability on several fronts – Six Colors Get your new PebbleOS watch Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones Opening iOS is good news for smartwatches | The Verge Who’s the laggard? Comparing TV streamer boxes – Six Colors Channels — Watch TV Your Way This free TV comes with two screens | The Verge Digitize Photos, Scanning & Video Transfer Services - ScanCafe Spinning pinwheel - Wikipedia mouse - Where are / are the "counting hand" cursors used in macOS - Ask Different The Fetch Softworks Story Upgrade 556: This Photo Is Not 2000 Years Old - YouTube

John Siracusa s Jason to discuss Apple interface redesigns, Apple's ongoing AI disasters, the management challenges of Siri, and Jason's reviews of the new MacBook Air and Mac Studio. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Guest Starring: John Siracusa Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Apple (AAPL) Readies Dramatic Design Overhauls for iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16 - Bloomberg Apple AI’s Platform Pivot Potential – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Two Minutes Hate - Wikipedia Apple’s (AAPL) Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes - Bloomberg M4 MacBook Air review: Am I blue? – Six Colors M4 Max Mac Studio review: A familiar face – Six Colors

It's been a quiet week, so John Gruber briefly s Jason to discuss Apple's AI delay, new Macs, new iPads, and the future of Apple regulation worldwide. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. Turbulence Forecast: Find out how turbulent will your flight be with tailored and handcrafted forecasts. now. Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Guest Starring: John Gruber Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Apple has 90 days to allow app sideloading in Brazil | The Verge Zero one infinity rule - Wikipedia The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model – Six Colors Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features Apple delays some anticipated Apple Intelligence features – Six Colors Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features Daring Fireball: Simon Willison on the Privacy/Security Risks of Personalized Siri, vis-à-vis Prompt Injection Sky (blue)’s the limit: M4 MacBook Air offers lower price, improved camera, and new color – Six Colors New Mac Studio spans the generations with M4 Max, M3 Ultra chips – Six Colors Apple updates iPad Air and iPad, revamps Magic Keyboard for iPad Air – Six Colors

Jason and Myke figure out which five Apple products should be depicted on a (hypothetical) monument to the history of the influential tech company. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Links and Show Notes: Recorded January 31, 2025. Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit

With Myke on paternity leave, Jason welcomes Casey Liss to discuss the new iPhone 16e, iPhone 17 leaks, visionOS updates, the TRMNL, and Apple acceding to the UK government's demands while touting its investment in the United States. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Guest Starring: Casey Liss Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Welcome Sophia! Analog(ue) - Relay Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup is looking a little Pixelated | The Verge New visionOS beta adds Apple Intelligence, Spatial Gallery, iOS apps – Six Colors Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection feature in the UK – Six Colors iCloud data security overview - Apple Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years - Apple Apple accelerates US investment and job creation - Apple Apple commits $430 billion in US investments over five years - Apple Apple NC | Apple pausing plans for East Coast hub at Research Triangle Park - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham Some first thoughts about the iPhone 16e – Six Colors Apple buys Intel’s modem business for $1B – here’s why – Six Colors Apple’s C1 Modem Revealed: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour - YouTube Smart Home Systems For Every Need & Budget | HomeSeer YoLink Products - Longest Range, By Far! Casey Liss: "@joesteel 🤣🤣 Truer words neve…" - Mastodon A smart E Ink calendar comes to my kitchen – Six Colors TRMNL | E-ink dashboard to stay focused GIFs, transparency, and PIL - All this

It's Myke's last episode before paternity leave, so he and Jason draft Apple things they think will happen between now and his return. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit TikTok is back in the App Store | The Verge Powerbeats Pro 2 review: the workout buds to beat | The Verge Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake | The Verge Netflix Says Its Brief Apple TV App Integration Was a Mistake – Unauthoritative Pronouncements Bluesky: "There is no way it just accidentally happens." Tim Cook Teases an 'Apple Launch' Next Wednesday - MacRumors NFL Bluesky s: Patriots Social Comments Spark X, Reddit Convos – Sportico Draft Scorecards Apple Plans to Overhaul China iPhones With AI by Middle of Year - Bloomberg Apple’s Long-Promised AI Overhaul for Siri Runs Into Bugs, Possible Delays - Bloomberg Apple Working on New 27-Inch Mini-LED Studio Display - MacRumors Apple Vision Pro: visionOS 2.4 adds Apple Intelligence, Spatial Content - Bloomberg Eve Thermo | evehome.com

Is the era of tech giants allowing their customers to secure their data coming to an end? We also discuss AltStore picking a fight with Apple, and Apple's calculated response, rumors of robots, a rumor source's apology, and the future of Ted Lasso. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit The Upgrade Episode 600 Draft of the Ages Scorecard A second look at the 2024 Six Colors Report Card – Six Colors Report: Ted Lasso season 4 will focus on new AFC Richmond women’s team - 9to5Mac Apple Leaker Issues Apology: 'Profound and Expensive Mistake' - MacRumors ‘The Interview’: Ben Stiller Knows How ‘Severance’ Ends - The New York Times Apple iPhone SE Overhaul to Be Unveiled in Coming Days - Bloomberg iOS 18.4 beta with expanded Siri capabilities coming 'fairly soon' – 9to5mac One Foot Tsunami: Not So Super, Apple Apple’s friendly table lamp robot prototype – Six Colors U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on s’ encrypted s - The Washington Post UK government demands access to Apple s' encrypted data - BBC News Apple’s Invites invites you to send invitations – Six Colors Connected #538: A Future That Is Now Stuck in the Past - Relay AltStore pokes the bear – Six Colors

Subtitle: The 2024 Six Colors Apple Report CardWe discuss the results of the Six Colors Apple Report Card for 2024 in depth, with our opinions on every category. Also, Apple had another record financial quarter, and there's a little bit of Rumor Roundup. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott Podcast — Apple Podcasts "Section 31" and ranking Trek movies - Vulcan Hello #92 - The Incomparable Apple Enlists Company Veteran Kim Vorrath to Help Fix AI, Siri - Bloomberg Daring Fireball: Apple Moves Kim Vorrath to Siri / Apple Intelligence Team iPhone SE 4 to Have Notch Instead of Dynamic Island - MacRumors Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses (AAPL) - Bloomberg Apple in 2024: The Six Colors report card – Six Colors Apple’s reports record revenue for Q1 2025 (with charts) – Six Colors This is Tim (and Kevan!): Apple’s Q1 results call, transcribed – Six Colors Here’s why Tim Cook says not to worry about huge iPhone miss in China - 9to5Mac Lex.Games

TikTok troubles; Apple Intelligence to be turned on by default; the UK moves toward its own DMA; Apple leans into the smart home; and Samsung s Apple in the chase for the ultra-thin smartphone. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Milford Sound - Wikipedia Trump signs order refusing to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days - The Verge Daring Fireball: Let’s Not Mince Words Regarding Trump’s Executive Order to Pause Enforcement of the TikTok Law... China Signals It Is Open to a Deal Keeping TikTok in U.S. - WSJ Is MrBeast Buying TikTok? Bids Swirl as Trump Vows Deal to 'Save' App – Variety Liftoff - Relay iOS 18.3 automatically enables Apple Intelligence for s, requires opt-out to disable - 9to5Mac 20 Macs #14: iBook G3 (#7) - Relay 20 Macs for 2020: #7 – iBook – Six Colors iBook - Wikipedia The iMac G4... Now M4 Powered - Action Retro - YouTube Striking 13 | Ian Dunt | Substack Report: Apple in Talks with Tencent, ByteDance for Chinese iPhone AI - MacRumors Apple Intelligence Isn't Driving iPhone Upgrades - MacRumors iOS 18.3 hints at new 'Invites' app from Apple to manage events – 9to5Mac Apple Doorbell: Company Explores Amazon Ring Competitor; AirPods Heart Rate - Bloomberg New iPhone SE 4 images reveal finish, colors, more - 9to5Mac iPhone SE 4 Leak Shows Dynamic Island, Casts Doubt on Rumored 'iPhone 16E' Name - MacRumors Both iPhone 17 Pro Models Rumored to Feature Three 48MP Cameras - MacRumors iPhone 17 Air leak showcases large 'camera bar' design - 9to5Mac This is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge - The Verge This is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge - The Verge I saw the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge at Unpacked — and I'm super excited and super confused | Tom's Guide OnePlus 13 Review: The Bar Has Been Set! - YouTube Here’s what Samsung’s first Android XR headset looks like in person - The Verge Apple Fitness Plus and Strava collaborate with a new integration - The Verge Rumor: Apple developing 90Hz display tech for iPad Air, Studio Display, and iMac - 9to5Mac Superwhisper Testing superwhisper - MacSparky

Summing up Apple's devil's bargain when it comes to AI features; what TikTok says about the chaotic future of tech regulation; Apple TV+ in the era of "Severance" and "Silo." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your hip. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit The Flop House iOS 18.3 makes 5 changes to Apple Intelligence notification summaries - 9to5Mac Apple Intelligence: iPhone AI news alerts halted after errors - BBC News Joanna Stern on Notification Summaries Apple’s historic successes have bred its recent failures – Six Colors TikTok is partially back online in the US, but it’s not back in the App Store yet - The Verge Daring Fireball: BrikTok About availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps in the United States - Apple Marvel Snap gets surprise US suspension as stateside TikTok ban takes effect | Eurogamer.net Apple TV+ Has Big Day With 'Severance' Return and 'Silo' Season Finale - MacRumors Severance — Inside the Grand Central Terminal Pop-Up | Apple TV+ - YouTube Lumon Takes Grand Central - by Parker Ortolani Brandon's list of our 'The Rest is History' recommendations Apple's Redesigned Mail App is Expanding to the Mac — Here's When - MacRumors Nintendo Switch 2 to be released in 2025 - News - Nintendo Official Site Downlink 20 Macs #12: iMac G4 (#9) - Relay

Bonnets off to the BBC, the trouble with headlines, Socrates on mountain skis, some slight existential dread about Mac software, irrational love of old computers, Apple's smart home strategy for 2025, and the long wait for some AI features. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Connected #534: The Rickies (January 2025) - Relay Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough. – Six Colors LLMs aren’t always bad at writing news headlines – Six Colors Artifact’s killer feature was rewriting bad headlines – Six Colors Fires Deal Another Blow to Reeling Entertainment Industry, City - Bloomberg Report: Apple’s US chip manufacturing grows by adding Apple Watch S9 SiP - 9to5Mac How TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant Seeded a Tiny Taipei in the Desert - The New York Times Apple Intelligence | Imagine it. Genmoji it. | iPhone 16 - YouTube After 30 years, Script Debugger is being retired – Six Colors Upgrade #338: Loved by Podcasters the World Over - Relay The mortality of software – Six Colors Apple 2025 Plans: iPhone 17, Smart Home Hub, iOS 19, AI, Apple Watch, iPads, M5 - Bloomberg The MacBook Air’s wedge is truly gone — and I miss it already - The Verge Apple Watch | Quit Quitting | Apple - YouTube WHOOP Kuo: Ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air will be just 5.5mm at thinnest point - 9to5Mac