Apple ALMOST Fixed the Podcast App, Can Gemini Make Siri Better, More AI Slop Coming
Download MP3iOS 26.2 brings big changes to Apple Podcasts, but there’s a catch, Apple’s plan to supercharge Siri with Google’s Gemini AI, OpenAI’s Sora app comes to Android, OpenAI and Amazon strike a deal, Adobe’s push into AI, and our favorite Apple Watch bands.
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Links from the show
- Everything new in iOS 26.2 beta 1 - 9to5Mac
- Chapters on Apple Podcasts
- Timed links - Apple Podcasts
- Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - Bloomberg
- ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV | The Verge
- Spotify now has half a million video podcasts
- Nintendo Store app
- OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android | The Verge
- TikTok announces its first awards show in the US | TechCrunch
- iJustine's first blog entry in 2025 — iJustine
- Adobe Max 2025
- ATP MODERN Wooden Watch Band Organizer
- TimePorter Apple Watch Band Wall Mount | Twelve South
- 9to5Mac Happy Hour (00:05:45)
- (00:00) - Intro
- (04:57) - iOS 26.1 Tinting
- (05:24) - iOS 26.2 Beta 1
- (06:14) - Apple Podcasts Chapters
- (12:50) - Timed Links In Podcasts
- (19:48) - Subscriber Chapters
- (27:41) - Apple's Podcast Influence
- (38:15) - Sponsor: Zapier
- (40:12) - Sponsor: Masterclass
- (42:05) - Sponsor: Shopify
- (43:34) - Gemini Powered Siri
- (50:40) - YouTube TV Loses ABC
- (55:58) - OpenAI X Amazon
- (56:30) - Amazon Fights Perplexity
- (01:00:06) - Spotify Video Podcasts
- (01:02:35) - Nintendo Shop App
- (01:03:42) - Sora on Android
- (01:08:04) - TikTok Awards
- (01:15:41) - Adobe Max AI
- (01:22:27) - Watch Bands
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Jason Aten
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Stephen Robles
Making technology more useful for everyone 📺 video and podcast creator 🎼 musical theater kid at heart
