Nilay, David, and Richard Lawler talk about all of the coming Apple gadgets and software, from the new iPad Mini to the upcoming week of Mac announcements to the many flavors of iOS and Apple Intelligence heading to a device near you soon. Then they talk about the other news in AI, from Anthropic's new computer-using model to the growing set of lawsuits against AI companies. In the lightning round, they discuss the Boox Palma 2, T-Mobile's "lifetime" deals, and the battle over FTC's click-to-cancel rule.
Further reading:
00:00 Intro
02:31 Apple's iPad Mini Review: Disappointment Unveiled
03:06 Apple's Upcoming Announcements and AI News
08:28 The Jelly Scrolling Controversy Revisited
42:35 Anthropic's New AI Update
44:54 The Future of AI Assistants
49:56 Humane's AI Ambitions
59:05 Copyright vs AI: The Legal Battles
01:20:59 The Click-to-Cancel Rule Controversy
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