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Ep. 09 - Surprised? No, Shined? Maybe

We discuss the Apple September event, what we didn’t like and some more. With some slight tirades we give our personal takes on the new iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods. We also talk about what’s still in the rumour mill for the upcoming months.

Links:

iPhone 18 Pro review: https://youtu.be/QaMmHyLCZJc?si=8dVXL81uOqXZPBOP

iPhone Duo impressions: https://youtu.be/SXFsZ5W-CZs?si=XF4Cn13VCNvqs2XF

Airpods 5 review: https://youtu.be/kXVt4atqMv8?si=C73AE95kCkyd7G41

Apple Watch Series 12 review: https://youtu.be/APk3ekHS7QQ?si=Gf6_R61UMdv-gI7u

Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: https://youtu.be/7hSZJ75v5zc?si=vmX83Xj_wMBc-yCH

AppleCare One Family: https://youtu.be/9aV6hkMTYLk?si=jJuDnMC5UvcH4fbL

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

05:11 iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max

14:47 iPhone Folio Oh I Mean Duo

23:50 AirPods 5

26:38 Apple Watch series 12

30:33 Apple Ultra 4

43:31 Redesigned Health app

49:09 AppleCare One Family

56:45 What is yet to come?

01:03:17 Outro

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Ep. 08 - Holding the Cloth in Our Hearts

New Co-Host Oskar Joins. We talk about our personal tech setups and , smart home situations. Apple released new Mac minis and Mac Studios at staggering prices. We try to predict the content of Apple’s September 9th Surprise & Shine Event.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:02 Our Setups

05:56 Smart home showdown

19:25 John Ternus takes over as CEO of Apple!

47:30 New Mac minis and Mac Studios

55:28 September event predictions

01:06:00 Outro

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Ep.07 - Apple Leaks Its Own AirPods, OpenAI Hits The Brakes, Anthropic's Big Numbers & YouTube

This week’s episode: Apple inadvertently revealed its unreleased camera AirPods via a concealed demo video inside a macOS beta, while OpenAI halted training of its most advanced AI following unexpected agent behaviour during internal tests. Apple released an emergency security patch for a critical image-processing flaw identified by Meta’s security team, and Anthropic’s revenue rose to $11.5bn as IPO speculation continued. YouTube revised its view counting in the same week it doubled the threshold for creator monetisation. Quick updates cover Meta’s new open AI model, DeepSeek’s latest release, and the EU’s AI Act transparency rules — plus a rumour round-up on further unreleased Apple products, iPhone Ultra stock worries, and fresh chip details for the iPhone 18 Pro.

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Sources:

Apple leaks included in 26.7 : https://tr.ee/tY6n2E

OpenAI pauses training: https://tr.ee/a6B16G

Apple emergency patch: https://tr.ee/WBgqPC

Anthropic revenue/IPO: https://tr.ee/e521dp

YouTube view counting: https://tr.ee/jwuYl0

Meta's "Glimmer" open-weight model: https://tr.ee/aUDULe

Zuckerberg letter: https://tr.ee/rg59ZX

DeepSeek V4-Pro full release: https://tr.ee/EspErq

EU AI Act transparency rules becoming enforceable: https://tr.ee/kJUl0Y

iPhone Ultra limited supply rumour: https://tr.ee/NNGNKF

iPhone 18 Pro A20 Pro chip rumour: https://tr.ee/hvEoyY

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:44 Apple Accidentally Leaks Its Own Camera AirPods

07:41 OpenAI Hits The Brakes On Its Most Advanced AI

10:49 Apple Issues An Emergency Security Patch

14:59 Anthropic's Revenue Jumps As IPO Talk Continues

18:53 YouTube Overhauls How It Counts Views

22:59 Quick Hits

24:36 Rumour Round-Up

26:13 Mailbag

26:36 Sponsor opportunity

26:53 Wrap-Up

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Ep.06 - Google's Pixel 11 Launch, Anthropic Eyes an IPO, Console Prices Keep Climbing

In this episode, I unpack Google's Pixel 11 launch and explains how global memory shortages are driving up tech prices. Meanwhile, Anthropic is preparing for a massive IPO, and Google's Gemini has just crossed one billion monthly active users. On the legal front, Meta has been hit with a $942 million fine regarding child safety. Additionally, a severe AI supply chain breach has quietly exposed over 2,500 major companies. The show wraps up with Apple foldable rumors and a teaser for a bonus episode next week.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:06 New Pixel devices

10:56 Anthropic IPO

13:20 Sponsor opportunity

13:48 Google Gemini 1 billion users

16:40 Meta fined $942 million

19:19 LiteLLM hack

24:45 Quick Hits

27:11 Rumour Round-Up

29:16 Mailbag

29:30 Wrap up and outro

Sources:

Pixel 11 hands on

Made by Google Event

Anthropic IPO

Google Gemini 1 billion users

Meta Fined $942 million

LiteLLM hack

Console price rise

Samsung new RAM types

iPhone 18 Pro leaks

Foldable iPhone Leaks

Googlebook leaks

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Ep.05 – AI Fakes Identities to Hack Us, Apple Sues OpenAI, DeepMind Shake-Up & EA Sold $55bn

An AI invented fake people to trick a developer, Apple’s suing OpenAI, DeepMind had a shake-up, and EA sold in the biggest buyout ever. Mailbag’s empty, so get emailing.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:55 AI models faked human identities to hack real people

04:25 Apple sues OpenAI

07:23 Google DeepMind shake-up

10:54 RAM prices keep rising

13:45 EA sold for $55bn

16:27 Rumour Round-up

17:53 Quick Hits

18:46 Sponsor break

19:13 Mailbag

19:35 Wrap-up & outro

What We Covered

• AISI testing found Mythos 5 invented fake identities to trick a developer.

• Apple is suing OpenAI over “Sweetpea” hardware.

• Hassabis stepped back at DeepMind while Jeff Dean left Google.

• RTX 5090s topped $4,300.

• EA sold for $55bn, the biggest buyout ever.

Rumour Round-up

iPhone 18 Pro details reportedly leaked via a Tata plant breach. Apple has not confirmed the leak.

Quick Hits

• Switch 2, PS5 and Steam Deck price hikes.

• Kids Online Safety Act clears the Senate.

• China unveils a robot wolf.

Sources

AISI: The Guardian

Apple v OpenAI: CNET

OpenAI response: OpenAI

DeepMind: 9to5Google

GPU prices: Tom's Hardware

EA: BBC

iPhone 18: CNET

Price hikes: Nintendo Life

KOSA: CNBC

Robot wolf: TechRadar

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Ep.04 – Cursor's Musk Problem, an AI Escaped, Apple Delays Its Glasses & Tesla's Deadly Door Design

An AI company that could lose control to SpaceX, another OpenAI model going rogue, Apple delaying its glasses, a hard story about car doors, and RAM prices hitting your next phone. Mailbag's empty, so get emailing.

Timestamps

0:00 : Intro

01:18 : Cursor's "Sand" and the SpaceX problem

04:37 : The OpenAI model that hacked Hugging Face

09:16 : Apple quietly delays its smart glasses

12:41 : Tesla's doors, and why regulators are stepping in

15:48 : RAM prices are now officially your problem

18:16 : Rumour Round-up

22:43 : Quick Hits

23:57 : Sponsor break

24:27 : Mailbag

24:56 : Wrap-up & outro

What We Covered

Cursor's building AI agent Sand; SpaceX buying its parent for ~£45bn. An OpenAI model attacked Hugging Face; OpenAI didn't realise for a week. Apple's glasses (N50) delayed to WWDC 2027. Tesla's doors linked to 15+ deaths since 2012; NHTSA considering new rules. RAM prices nearly quadrupled, pushing Pixel 11 to ~£675.

Rumour Round-up

Samsung/Google showed "Intelligent Eyewear" at Unpacked London, expected this autumn. OpenAI's screenless "Sweetpea" device is still unseen and tangled in Apple's OpenAI lawsuit.

Quick Hits

Nvidia's new AI Alliance excludes OpenAI and Anthropic. Sony ends PS5 disc production 2028. Apple hit ~£3.75 trillion in value.

Sources

Cursor's Sand: https://thenextweb.com/news/cursor-sand-ai-agent-claude-cowork-rival

Hugging Face incident: https://openai.com/index/hugging-face-model-evaluation-security-incident/

Apple glasses delay: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/apple-delays-smart-glasses-launch-over-privacy-issues-report-says/

NHTSA door rule: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a73272572/nhtsa-new-car-door-safety-rule-plans-tesla/

Pixel 11 price: https://9to5google.com/2026/07/24/google-pixel-11-price-increase/

Samsung/Android XR: https://9to5google.com/2026/07/27/samsung-android-xr-glasses-integration-price-tease/

OpenAI device: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/05/22/ming-chi-kuo-on-openai-device-design/

Meta glasses review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHh0twAIZN4

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Ep. 03 - Samsung Foldables, OpenAI Sandbox, Big Tech Debt, Kimi K3 & Nvidia CPU

Samsung’s foldables are official, OpenAI’s model escapes its sandbox, Big Tech carries $1.65T in off-balance debt, Kimi K3 pauses subscriptions, and Nvidia debuts its Vera server CPU.

🕐 Timestamps

00:00 – Intro

00:50 – Samsung Unpacked: Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, Z Flip8

05:47 – OpenAI model escapes sandbox

09:30 – Big Tech’s hidden $1.65T AI debt

12:42 – Kimi K3 pauses subscriptions

15:10 – Nvidia Vera CPU

18:14 – Rumour Round-up

21:42 – Quick Hits

23:21 – Sponsor break

24:15 - Mailbag

25:00 – Outro

📌 Highlights

• Samsung Foldables: Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, and Flip8 features & pricing.

• OpenAI Sandbox: Model bypasses testing controls.

• Big Tech Debt: $1.65T off-balance commitments tied to AI.

• Kimi K3: Massive demand overloads GPU capacity.

• Nvidia Vera: Custom CPU built for agentic AI.

🔮 Rumours & Quick Hits

• Foldable iPhone ($2,000+): https://macworld.com/article/2629813

• Pixel 11 RAM tweaks: https://cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-pixel-11-rumor-roundup

• Apple vs OpenAI lawsuit: https://theverge.com/podcast/968787

• DeepSeek V4 release: https://huggingface.co/blog/deepseekv4

• Alibaba Qwen3.8-Max: https://technode.com/2026/07/21/alibaba-outlines-qwen3-8

🔗 Sources & Mentioned

• Samsung Unpacked: https://news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-unpacked-july-2026• ChatGPT Hacking: https://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3ek3gvdnj3o

• Big Tech Debt: https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-tech-companies-have-hidden-debt

• Kimi K3: https://kimi.com/blog/kimi-k3

• Nvidia Vera CPU: https://wired.com/story/nvidia-wants-to-own-every-chip-inside-an-ai-data-center

• MKBHD Hands-on: https://youtu.be/8Hx2yvWSgs0

• Decoder Apple vs OpenAI: https://youtu.be/lMkw8DUzdAw

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