MBW 1025: Below the Plimsoll Line - WWDC In a Few Weeks!

About this episode

The episode discusses upcoming Apple announcements at WWDC, including iOS 27 and the iPhone 17, alongside various AI developments and market trends.

How will Apple follow up on any AI announcements made at WWDC later in June, after Google held its Google I/O keynote? Some leaks of iOS 27's new design could be exciting for a lot of users. And the iPhone 17 is driving Apple's market share within the US, as the overall US smartphone market has declined. Apple's new ChatGPT-like Siri App will have auto-deleting chats. OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn't be the first partner to feel burned. Apple explores ways to welcome AI agents in the App Store. The Siri for families Apple will never build. iOS 27's new design leak sounds a lot like what I've been wanting most. iPhone 17 keeps driving Apple marketshare, as US smartphone sales contract. iPhone Ultra is coming: Six new features in Apple's high-end model. Apple's security has been tough to crack. Mythos helped find a way in. Epic Games' 'Fortnite' returns to App Stores worldwide. Meta launches Instants, a new iPhone app and Instagram feature for ephemeral sharing. Spotify adopting Apple's new video podcast tech for easier cross-platform publishing Picks of the Week Christina's Pick: Sentinel Leo's Pick: RetroWin Andy's Pick: Rechargeable Light…

People in this episode

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, Christina Warren

Topics covered

• Apple announcements
• WWDC
• iOS design
• iPhone market share
• AI technology
• App Store
• gaming news

Keywords

• WWDC
• iOS 27
• iPhone 17
• AI
• Siri
• App Store
• Fortnite
• Meta
• OpenAI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Google, OpenAI, Epic Games, Meta

Products: iOS 27, iPhone 17, Siri, Fortnite, Instants, Rechargeable Light Bulb, Mister Plimsoll, RetroWin, Sentinel

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