The Engadget Podcast

Apple turns 50 + Artemis II is bringing us back to the Moon

The Engadget Podcast

Show Notes

For a 50-year-old company, Apple remains pretty hip and nimble. This week, Devindra and Senior Reporter Igor Bonifacic dive into Apple's big birthday, the state of the company today and what the next 50 years could bring. Also, we celebrate the successful launch of NASA's Artemis II mission, which will bring us back to the Moon (but just for a close look).

Apple at 50: Why it’s still all about personal computing – 1:16

Artemis II is safely on its way to the moon, but they’re having problems with Outlook – 37:48

SpaceX files for the largest IPO ever, what’s driving their hopes for a 1.75 Trillion valuation? – 40:52

Another Starlink satellite broke up in orbit, the second in 6 months – 47:21

Anthropic accidentally leaked source code for Claude Code – 52:17

FCC issues ban on all foreign-made WiFi routers – 57:18

Around Engadget – 1:02:09

Working On – 1:07:18

Pop culture picks – 1:08:20

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