Apple ALMOST Fixed the Podcast App, Can Gemini Make Siri Better, More AI Slop Coming

iOS 26.2 brings big changes to Apple Podcasts, but there’s a catch, Apple’s plan to supercharge Siri with Google’s Gemini AI, OpenAI’s Sora app comes to Android, OpenAI and Amazon strike a deal, Adobe’s push into AI, and our favorite Apple Watch bands.

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Links from the show

• Everything new in iOS 26.2 beta 1 - 9to5Mac
• Chapters on Apple Podcasts
• Timed links - Apple Podcasts
• Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - Bloomberg
• ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV | The Verge
• Spotify now has half a million video podcasts
• Nintendo Store app
• OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android | The Verge
• TikTok announces its first awards show in the US | TechCrunch
• iJustine's first blog entry in 2025 — iJustine
• Adobe Max 2025
• ATP MODERN Wooden Watch Band Organizer
• TimePorter Apple Watch Band Wall Mount | Twelve South
• 9to5Mac Happy Hour (00:05:45)

• (00:00) - Intro
• (04:57) - iOS 26.1 Tinting
• (05:24) - iOS 26.2 Beta 1
• (06:14) - Apple Podcasts Chapters
• (12:50) - Timed Links In Podcasts
• (19:48) - Subscriber Chapters
• (27:41) - Apple's Podcast Influence
• (38:15) - Sponsor: Zapier
• (40:12) - Sponsor: Masterclass
• (42:05) - Sponsor: Shopify
• (43:34) - Gemini Powered Siri
• (50:40) - YouTube TV Loses ABC
• (55:58) - OpenAI X Amazon
• (56:30) - Amazon Fights Perplexity
• (01:00:06) - Spotify Video Podcasts
• (01:02:35) - Nintendo Shop App
• (01:03:42) - Sora on Android
• (01:08:04) - TikTok Awards
• (01:15:41) - Adobe Max AI
• (01:22:27) - Watch Bands

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