About this episode

The hosts discuss the release of iOS 27 public betas, their experiences with Siri AI, and Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI.

Benjamin and Chance talk about their latest experiences with iOS 27 and Siri AI, with Apple releasing the public betas this week so anyone in the whole world can give the new software a go. The company also sued OpenAI this week in a high-profile case over alleged trade secrets theft. And, as is tradition, the Apple Store Back to School offer underwhelms. And in Happy Hour Plus , Mayo gets a new work laptop which complicates his future Mac buying decisions. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join . Sponsored by Shopify : All you need is the idea. Shopify handles the rest. Start your free trial at shopify.com/happyhour . Sponsored by Quince : Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Visit quince.com/happyhour for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Sponsored by Framer : The only free design tool that brings your ideas to the web. Visit framer.com/happyhour for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan. Sponsored by Square : Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour .

People in this episode

Hosts: Benjamin, Chance

Topics covered

• iOS 27
• Siri AI
• Apple lawsuit
• Back to School offer
• Mac buying decisions

Keywords

• iOS 27
• Siri AI
• Apple
• OpenAI
• public beta
• Back to School offer
• Mac

Sponsors

Shopify, Quince, Framer, Square

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, OpenAI

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