633: iPhone Tippy-Top
Summary
Mike Hurley and Jason Snell discuss Apple TV+’s record-breaking Ted Lasso Season 4 launch and its strategy of adding classic movies to the service. They analyze the stalled Warner Bros. merger, Apple’s new government affairs hire, and tensions over Chinese RAM sourcing. The episode also covers Apple’s custom AI model for China, its proposed App Store payment fees in the Epic lawsuit, and leaked macOS 26 features hinting at new HomePod hardware.
Topics discussed
Intro, Relay's birthday, and Jason's tea preferences
Upstream: Apple TV+ strategy, HBO deal, and industry news
Apple's new VP of Government Affairs and memory chip supply
Apple vs. Epic Games: App Store commission appeal
Scribe: Automating workflow documentation
Apple product rumors: Home, Macs, and iPhone 20
Apple paying publishers for Siri AI news access
Keeper: Password management and security
iOS 18.6 Beta 6 review and Liquid Glass design
Reader questions: Browsers, scheduling, and Siri AI
Ask Upgrade: Time tracking, iPhone returns, and fitness
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