Siri is good now??

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🗓️ 12 June 2026

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Summary

We're all starting to test Apple's newest software post-WWDC, and the most surprising thing has happened: Siri actually seems to be pretty good now. Nilay and David discuss how that happened, and what it means for the AI industry, and all of us, that Apple's voice assistant is finally useful. Then, we have some news about Bluesky, Threads, and YouTube that adds up to a big change in social networks, plus the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr, the Trump Phone, and a really great deal for iPad users Further reading: Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut up I’m relieved Siri AI isn’t trying to be a health coach You can just tell the Instagram algorithm what you want now YouTube is introducing DMs (again) Bluesky is getting ‘communities’ Anthropic releases its first Mythos-class model Claude Fable Claude Fable won’t answer basic biology questions Anthropic apologizes for invisible Claude Fable guardrails Microsoft restricts Claude Fable for employees over data retention concerns YouTube is introducing DMs (again) Bluesky is getting ‘communities’ iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it’s an HTC dupe Solar has overtaken coal in the US for the first time AT&T is launching $3 ‘unlimited’ day passes for iPads Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. (Timestamps are approximate.) 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:00 New Siri is good 00:04:00 Search Index Breakthrough 00:08:00 Cloud vs On Device 00:11:00 Siri Upends AI Apps 00:20:00 Where Is The Computer 00:24:00 EU Interoperability Fight 00:31:00 Social News Lightning Trio 00:33:00 Mosseri Algorithm Control 00:35:00 Bluesky Communities 00:37:00 YouTube DMs Social Push 00:41:00 Bluesky Bets on Communities 00:50:00 Talking to Your Algorithm 00:51:00 AI Made-to-Order Instagram 00:54:00 Bespoke Apps Break Reality 01:01:00 Hype Desk 01:02:00 Social Reckoning Trailer Breakdown and Casting 01:14:00 CBS News Meltdown 01:17:00 Carr vs Newsrooms 01:20:00 SpaceX IPO Favors 01:24:00 Claude Fable Guardrails 01:30:00 Trump Phone Teardown 01:34:00 AT&T iPad Day Pass 01:36:00 Solar Beats Coal 01:38:00 Signoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:09.9	How many third-party vendors does your company use?
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1:15.6	Thanks to AI, someone on your team probably added three more this week.
1:19.6	And your security lead has no idea.
1:22.6	Traditional third-party risk management can't keep up.
1:26.6	Vanta gives you continuous coverage across every vendor, automatically, so you actually
1:32.2	know what's in your stack and what to do about it.
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