WWDC 2025 + iOS 19, Apple’s Siri Shakeup, OpenAI Raising $40B, and THAT Signal Group Chat
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Apple is shifting its exec team to hopefully fix Siri and Apple Intelligence failings, OpenAI's major funding news and new image generator, iOS 19 to bring visionOS-like redesign to iPhone, Meta’s tell-all book, and a brief history of our websites.
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Links from the show
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9 - Apple)
Apple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg)
Lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio come to AirPods Max - Apple)
iOS 18.4 Release Candidate comes bundled with over 50 new changes and features [Video] - 9to5Mac)
OpenAI Close to Finalizing $40 Billion SoftBank-Led Funding - Bloomberg)
Meta scrambled to silence a tell-all book. Now it’s a bestseller. - The Washington Post)
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal - The Atlantic)
Signal, WhatsApp, and iMessage: Which Messaging App Is Most Secure?)
Gurman: Jon Prosser's iOS 19 Mockups 'Aren't Representative' of Redesign - MacRumors)
8K video recording on the iPhone 17 backed by leaker - 9to5Mac)
Apple (AAPL) Explores Turning Watches Into Wearable AI Devices with Cameras - Bloomberg)
Why 23andMe failed to innovate in drugs and health care despite a DNA trove - The Washington Post)
(00:00) - Intro
(02:51) - Severance BTS Video
(06:52) - WWDC 2025
(07:45) - Siri Team Shakeup
(13:56) - AirPods Max Update
(17:12) - iOS 18.4 Features
(20:03) - ChatGPT 4o Images
(22:06) - OpenAI's $40B Funding
(24:58) - Meta Tell-All Book
(30:10) - Don't Use Signal For War Planning
(41:32) - iOS 19 Design Rumors
(48:17) - Thunderbolt Round
(51:25) - Our Personal Site History
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