The biggest news this week was the purchase of Jony Ive's company, io, by OpenAI for $6.5 billion dollars. According to the reports, I've's company is a device startup. Sam Altman said he is “excited to try to create a new generation of AI-powered computers.” Epic Games and Apple are continuing to spare, although it seems like the battle is coming to an end.

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Show Notes:

• Epic Games v. Apple: the fight for the future of the App Store

• Jony Ive to lead OpenAI’s design work following $6.5B acquisition of his company

• Check out the video of OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Jony Ive

• What would you do if Steve Jobs quoted something you wrote?

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Better, Hulu
• Netflix saves Sesame Street

Apple has introduced some new features in Apple Maps including a Detailed City Experience for the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco. Maps also now has insights, ratings, and reviews from expert sources, most notably the Michelin Guide. Did you know Pope Leo has his own trading card? Not only that, it set a new sales record, topping LeBron James.

Show Notes:

• Pete Rose reinstated

• Pope Leo XIV trading card sets Topps Now sales record, exceeds LeBron and Wemby milestone cards

• Apple Maps brings a custom Detailed City Experience to the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco

• Apple brings insights, ratings, and reviews from expert sources to Apple Maps

• CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out

• Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce Sound Therapy

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Bad Sisters, Apple TV+
• It’s not TV. It’s HBO. Max.
• Conan O’Brien the Kennedy Center, Mark Twain prize for American humor, Netflix

Some people have never used a cassette tape to listen to music, my kids being among them. This week Dave takes a little side route into one of his thoughts on listening to cassettes. We have spent a lot of time talking about things that Apple has done wrong this past year in regards to AI and Siri, so this week we change things up and talk about the things we love about Apple and what they have done right.

Show Notes:

• Dan Moren (Six Colors, Host of Inconceivable podcast) was on Jeopardy last night!

• Meta is reportedly working on facial recognition for its AI glasses

• Apple files appeal

• Is LLM memory going to Become the New iMessage Lock-in?

• Apple’s new “Hands on with Apple Intelligence” video

• Apple, Google, and possible Gemini deal

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Murder is Easy, BritBox
• Black Bag, Peacock

I'm heading off to Miami this weekend to see the Formula 1 Grand Prix and take a tour of the pit lane. Dave tells us about his Formula 1 experience and his trip to Texas. We also talk about the rumored deal between Apple and Google to have Apple use Gemini in Apple Intelligence—this is probably the best news ever for Apple's AI efforts. If you haven't tried Gemini yet, you should—it's incredible. Apple is being forced to allow developers to get payment for their apps from outside the App Store, which means Apple doesn't get its 30% cut.

Show Notes:

• Miami Formula 1 Grand Prix

• Bono immersive movie

• Apple launches ‘Snapshot,’ a new way to discover artists, actors, and athletes

• Apple forced to give developers (almost) free reign to link out and avoid paying Apple’s 30% cut

• Apple Music Gets New Co-Heads in Latest Leadership Shuffle

• Apple, Google, and possible Gemini deal

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Lorenskog Disappearance, Netflix
• Conclave, Prime Video