Show Notes
This week: You can get your money back if you’re annoyed with Siri, Apple reportedly DOUBLES its orders on the MacBook Neo (while practically discontinuing the Mac mini), and how Apple will win the AI war. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: [email protected] Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com. Links: Apple settlement will pay out $250 million over delayed Siri AI — see if you qualifyThe Apple settlement over delayed Siri AI totals a whopping $250 million. Here's how to claim your little piece of that pie. From 2023: Get your fair share of Facebook’s $725 million privacy payout
How Apple solved the MacBook Neo shortageMacBook Neo demand is "off the charts," says Apple. Apple won't let itself run out of inventory, but a price hike might be coming. Mac Studio loses its craziest memory option
The best time to buy a Mac is right nowA global memory shortage could make Macs harder to get, and pricier, than before. You should consider buying now to save money.
How Apple will win the AI warApple's AI strategy might be summed up with "Don't beat 'em, join 'em." Here's how iPhone and Mac users will benefit. Study: AI Assistance Reduces Persistence and Hurts Independent Performance Study: Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task Electrek: Tesla’s own Robotaxi data confirms crash rate 3x worse than humans even with monitor
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