Is Apple Leasing a Good Deal? AI is Jurassic Park, Streamers Try Everything but Make Good Content
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Apple’s new device upgrade program is here and you can lease everything from an Apple Watch to a Mac Studio, Sam Altman says AI has hit the singularity but really it’s more like Jurassic Park, and Stephen made an app. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: [email protected] @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: Decagon.ai - Go to decagon.ai/primaryto get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: copilot.money/primary Links from the show Siri Isn't a Joke Anymore - YouTube Real or AI? - Instagram Reel Apple Upgrade - Lease iPhone, Mac, iPad, Watch - Apple Apple Upgrade: Here’s the monthly subscription cost for every product - 9to5Mac (14:08) Apple won’t turn on any ‘restricted mode’ for missed lease payments | The Verge Apple has three new smart home products 'nearly ready to launch,' per report - 9to5Mac Ferrari Luce First Drive - Can it Overcome the Looks? - YouTube AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI | The Verge Anatomy of a Frontier Lab Agent Intrusion: A Technical Timeline of the July 2026 Incident Altman: AI Power Must Be Diffused to Prevent Hacks Like Hugging Face - Business Insider Sam Altman says we're in the singularity after AI hack Apple and OpenAI Are the Best of Frenemies (55:56) NBCUniversal, YouTube ink deal to embed Peacock in the video platform HBO Max Shorts being tested on iPhone users in latest vertical video offensive Apple's AI glasses to be unveiled at WWDC27: report - 9to5Mac Apple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform - Apple
(00:00) - Intro
(04:03) - Real or AI?
(06:15) - Siri AI Roadtrip
(14:04) - Apple Upgrade Program
(34:21) - Apple Home Devices
(35:10) - Ferrari Luce Test Drive
(36:59) - Sponsor: Decagon
(38:51) - Sponsor: Copilot Money
(40:22) - AI is Jurassic Park
(01:02:20) - Peacock X YouTube
(01:04:42) - HBO Shorts
(01:05:39) - Apple Glasses
(01:07:56) - Apple Maps in Ford
(01:09:07) - Stephen Built an App
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