The AI vibes continue to find all-time lows. David and Nilay open the show by talking through the absurd Allbirds pivot to AI, the attacks on Sam Altman, and the increasing divide between what AI companies say is inevitable and what people actually want. Then, the Hype Desk crew talks Coachella and RAMageddon, before David and Nilay catch up on the Live Nati ... Show More
Apr 10
Fear and loathing at OpenAI
In a week filled with important news about important people, David and Nilay start the show with the biggest news of all: their silly tech projects. After some updates on iMac repurposing and vibe-coded productivity tools, the hosts turn to the state of OpenAI, and the big story ... Show More
1h 23m
Apr 7
The case for banning cookie banners
Cookie banners — those pop-ups that appear on practically every webpage demanding you accept their tracking systems — are one of the most consistent low-grade annoyances of life online. But Kate Klonick, a professor and writer, argues they're actually much worse than that, and th ... Show More
1h 17m
Aug 2024
Here comes iPhone 16 and M4 Macs! (CultCast #662)
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2453212/open_sms">Send us a text!</a></p><p>This week, it’s official — iPhone 16 is coming! Here’s what to expect. Also, M4 Macs are on the way and might ship with double the RAM, why Apple Intelligence i ... Show More
1h 5m
Mar 2025
Apple's revamped Health app may have a built-in AI doctor, Apple is reportedly on track to launch the M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro later this year, and Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is now available to free users
Apple may be developing a revamped Health app with a built-in AI doctor, Apple is reportedly on track to launch the M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro later this year, and Google’s new experimental AI model, Gemini 2.5 Pro, is now available to free users too. It’s Monday, March 31st and ... Show More
5m 35s
<p>On this week's episode of the AppleInsider podcast, leaked renders of the "iPhone 14 Pro" show hole-punch design, we highlight early reviews of iPad Air, and iPadOS 15.4 launches with Universal Control.</p>
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