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Creator Studio gets new tricks, Gemini Spark on macOS, Meta glasses come with a catch, more Apple Pricing details, and is AI making apps we love better…or worse? 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: Keeper - Get60% off personal and family plans at: keepersecurity.com/PRIMARY Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan! NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology Links from the show Joe Lion on Mastodon: "Memory is a commodity" Labor unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16s Meta contractors posed as teens to prompt rival chatbots about suicide, sex, and drugs Artem on X: Looks like the next Apple Watch might have cameras There has never been a better time to buy an iPhone Apple Creator Studio gets smarter, faster, and more connected Meta is adding 'rate limits' and a soft paywall to its smart glasses Gemini Spark rolling out to macOS app for local tasks, automation Use the 1Password MCP Server to manage your 1Password Environments (beta) Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agents Claude Fable 5 cleared to return as US lifts Anthropic's export control restriction Nadav Keyson on X: Introducing Riverside 2.0 Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax): Send and receive fax online securely OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory drama OpenAI teases Codex-branded hardware collaboration, here's what to expect WhatsApp now lets you reserve usernames Supreme Court allows firing of FTC commissioners, ends agency independence South Korean tech giants commit over $550B to ease 'RAMageddon' Daring Fireball: The Supreme Court rules law enforcement's use of a 'geofence warrant' was a 'search' Supreme Court will hear Apple's appeal in Epic Games App Store fight Parker Ortolani Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026
(00:00) - Intro
(13:07) - Apple Pricing Updates
(22:28) - New Final Cut Features
(26:26) - Meta Glasses Subscription
(28:14) - Gemini Spark on Mac
(32:58) - Sponsor: Keeper
(34:59) - Sponsor: Framer
(37:09) - Sponsor: NordLayer
(38:57) - Riverside 2.0 and AI Creep
(01:01:07) - Lightning Round
(01:11:46) - Toy Story 5
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