Show Notes
Apple's new CEO John Ternus joins X, we preview what to expect at iPhone 18 event, Anker debuts MindBase AI smart home video with Matter 1.5, Trump Admin sides with OpenAI vs NYT, and beware scam apps.
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(00:00) - Intro
(05:30) - Dyson Smart Toothbrush
(08:37) - MLB In Immersive
(11:37) - Ternus is CEO
(23:12) - OpenAI vs Apple
(24:55) - Smart Home at IFA
(38:05) - Not Really Sponsors
(44:25) - New Sonos Gear
(49:01) - NVIDIA Buys Hugging Face
(50:51) - Fable 5.1
(54:38) - OpenAI and "Fair Use"
(01:06:23) - iPhone Event Preview
(01:15:57) - Scammy Apps
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