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Episode 358 - Apple's AI, Windows' M1 moment, superintelligence promises, and new OSes

Tech News Roundup: Apple Infuses AI into New OS Updates, Microsoft Unveils New Surface Hardware and an ARM-Powered Windows, and Google Upgrades its AI Tools Microsoft’s AI chief says superintelligence is near, but won’t take your job [https://www.theverge.com/podcast/944138/microsoft-ai-ceo-mustafa-suleyman-superintelligence-agi-openai-automation] Apple announces iPadOS 27 [https://www.theverge.com/tech/942546/apple-ipados-27-wwdc-2026] Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate with Siri AI and revamped Liquid Glass controls [https://www.theverge.com/tech/943695/apple-wwdc-2026-macos-27-macbook-mac-announcement-features] NotebookLM’s Gemini 3.5 upgrade adds a cloud computer and help finding sources [https://www.theverge.com/tech/944325/google-notebooklm-ai-gemini-update] Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence [https://www.theverge.com/tech/942416/apple-siri-ai-update-wwdc] Apple announces iOS 27 [https://www.theverge.com/tech/941202/apple-ios-27-wwdc-2026] As AI gets better, it reveals an empty promise [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/942629/as-ai-gets-better-it-reveals-an-empty-promise] A first look at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface Dev Box [https://www.theverge.com/tech/941600/microsoft-surface-laptop-ultra-dev-box-hands-on] Microsoft’s new developer-optimized Windows embraces Linux even more [https://www.theverge.com/news/941314/microsoft-windows-11-developer-optimized-experience-linux] This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton [https://www.theverge.com/tech/941215/windows-laptops-nvidia-rtx-spark-apple-m1-arm-price-ram]

Episode 357 - Claude Fable's Launch, Microsoft's AI Freakout, and Apple's Big Privacy Pitch

Microsoft and Apple Make Major AI Moves: Microsoft Restricts Anthropic's Claude, Apple Unveils Privacy-First AI Microsoft restricts Claude Fable for employees over data retention concerns [https://www.theverge.com/report/947575/microsoft-claude-fable-5-restricted-internally] Microsoft AI head calls out Anthropic for acting like Claude is conscious [https://www.theverge.com/tech/947197/microsoft-ai-mustafa-suleyman-anthropic-claude-conscious] Anthropic releases its first Mythos-class model Claude Fable [https://www.theverge.com/news/946725/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-mythos] Apple is embracing the fantasy of AI photo editing [https://www.theverge.com/tech/946850/apple-ai-photo-editing-tools-ios27-wwdc-2026-deepfakes] Apple dials down Liquid Glass, and the Mac looks way better for it [https://www.theverge.com/tech/946567/apple-macos-27-golden-gate-dev-beta-hands-on] Microsoft AI chief walks back comments about AI taking over white-collar work [https://www.theverge.com/tech/946879/microsoft-mustafa-suleyman-ai-white-collar-jobs] Apple’s best AI idea looks a lot like vibe coding [https://www.theverge.com/tech/946733/apple-shortcuts-ai-safari-tabs-vibe-code] Apple’s AI promises are finally, almost, sort of here [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/946780/apples-ai-promises-are-finally-almost-sort-of-here] Apple’s AI pitch will live or die by its privacy promise [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/946705/apple-private-cloud-compute-ai-siri-intelligence-wwdc] 5 things I already love from the iOS 27 beta [https://www.theverge.com/tech/946391/apple-ios-27-developer-beta-1-wwdc-2026-5-things]

Episode 356 - Hype vs. Reality: Gemini's AI meets its demo.

Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo | The Verge link to the source [https://www.theverge.com/tech/941138/google-gemini-spark-ai-agent-hands-on]

Chapter 354 - Gemini Spark: Impressive and Terrifying

Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet link to the source [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/941388/gemini-spark-ai-agent-trip-planning]

Episode 355 - Microsoft's Scout | A New AI Assistant

Microsoft Scout is a new AI personal assistant built on OpenClaw | The Verge link to the source [https://www.theverge.com/news/939713/microsoft-scout-assistant-openclaw]