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Apple pivots by killing the Apple Car project to focus on AI innovation, Google's controversial Gemini AI image results, Apple's potential new fitness wearables, Sonos' rumored high-end headphones, and most importantly, our coffee habits.

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Links from the show

• Apple to Wind Down Electric Car Effort After Decadelong Odyssey - Bloomberg)

• Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns - The New York Times)

• Joanna Stern's FineWoven Newsletter)

• Google Mired in Controversy Over Gemini AI Chatbot Push - WSJ)

• Google Gemini German Soldier Images)

• With 5 Words, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai Just Responded to Intense Criticism Over the Company's Gemini Debacle | Inc.com)

• Google's Apology for Its Gemini Image Debacle Reveals a Much Deeper Culture Problem for the Company | Inc.com)

• Klarna says its OpenAI virtual assistant does the work of 700 humans)

• Apple to 'break new ground' on AI, says CEO Tim Cook)

• Apple Leadership - John Giannandrea - Apple)

• Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS)

• Apple Ponders Making New Wearables: AI Glasses, AirPods With Cameras, Smart Ring - Bloomberg)

• Samsung unveils the Galaxy Ring as a way to 'simplify everyday wellness')

• Accurate Health Information Accessible to Everyone )

• Ultrahuman Ring | Pricing)

• Apple Met With Justice Department in Final Bid to Avoid Antitrust Suit - Bloomberg)

• Sonos’ first headphones now rumored to launch in June for $449 - The Verge)

• Reddit IPO: Company's Biggest Risk Is Its Reliance on Unpredictable Users - Bloomberg)

• Threads widens the gap with X, with triple the daily downloads on iOS | TechCrunch)

• Daring Fireball: Poll Results on Apple’s FineWoven iPhone Cases)

• Microsoft’s gaming chief on Xbox games coming to PS5, next-gen hardware, and more - The Verge)

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• Panerabread Charged Drink)

• (00:00) - Intro

• (04:58) - Apple Car Unalived

• (09:36) - NotFineWoven

• (14:00) - Google Gemini Fail

• (26:46) - Google Culture Issues

• (29:07) - Customer Service Chatbots

• (34:16) - Tim Cook on AI

• (41:36) - Sponsor: Audio Hijack

• (44:19) - Apple Fitness Ring

• (49:21) - Apple Antitrust Case

• (54:27) - Sonos Headphones

• (58:18) - Reddit IPO

• (01:00:30) - Threads vs. X

• (01:05:30) - iPhone Betting Apps

• (01:07:41) - Cloud Gaming Apps

• (01:08:38) - Car Audio Shortcut

• (01:12:42) - Coffee Habits

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