MBW 973: Lyle Did It! - Apple's Failure in Getting AI Right

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Iphone, Apple, Ipad, Macintosh, Ios, Twit, Mac, Imac, Technology, Mac Os X

3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Summary

Apple's struggles to get AI right, and what Apple could do to correct itself. A never-ending update with Epic Games and Apple. Can China kill the iPhone overnight? And a new original Peanuts special is coming soon!

Why Apple still hasn't cracked AI.
Apple to open AI models to developers, betting that it will spur new apps.
Apple developer app updates with WWDC 2025 iMessage stickers.
How will Apple re-think AI features for WWDC 2025?
Epic asks judge to reinstate Fortnite on the App Store.
New 'Apple in China' book convincingly argues that the iPhone could be killed overnight.
Apple Maps gets in on F1 hype with Monaco update.
Trump praises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Saudi Summit.
Trump says he doesn't want Apple building products in India.
Apple is 'dying to make' Vision Pro affordable, says Bono.
The Price is Right' contestants were off by thousands when guessing the cost of Apple's Vision Pro.
Universal Music Group and Apple Music announce Sound Therapy.
Apple TV+ announces "Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical," new original Peanuts special premiering globally July 18, 2025.
CarPlay Ultra, the next generation of CarPlay, begins rolling out today.
Oops! I accidentally vibe-coded a ChatGPT client for my Apple Watch.

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac break weekly. Andy Anako, Jason Snell, Alex Lindsay. They're all in the house.
0:05.9	We're going to talk about both Microsoft and Google made big AI announcements this week.
0:10.8	What is Apple going to do to respond at WWDC and a big cover story in Business Week about why Apple fumbled AI?
0:19.6	The real question is, is there anything they can do to get it back?
0:23.5	We'll also talk about Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite.
0:26.0	No, you can't get it on the iPhone yet.
0:28.2	All that more.
0:28.8	Coming up next, I'm Mac Break Weekly.
0:33.6	Podcasts you love.
0:35.0	From people you trust.
0:37.7	This is Twit.
0:42.2	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 973, recorded Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.
0:50.3	Lyle did it.
0:52.5	It's time for Mac Break Weekly.
0:55.0	Hello everybody.
0:56.0	Sorry about our tardiness for those of you watching live.
0:59.0	We were watching Google pretend that it has everything under control at Google I.O.
1:05.0	Now it's time to talk Apple with Mr. Jason Snell of Six Colors.com. Good to see you, Jason.
1:12.4	Good to be here. Everything's fine. Under control here, fine. How are you?
1:17.9	Oh, dear. When people say that, I worry.
1:21.2	Star Wars reference there. I caught the Star Wars reference.
1:23.6	I did. Oh, it was a Star Wars reference. Oh, that's right. Oh, yes.
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