About this episode

The episode discusses the latest AI developments, privacy concerns regarding burner phones, and highlights from WWDC 2026, including a new iteration of Siri.

Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch joins Mikah Sargent this week! Anthropic launches Fable 5, its newest AI model. The FCC seeks to end the use of burner phones in the US. And everything Apple unveiled at WWDC 2026. Amanda talks about Anthropic's newest AI model, Fable 5, its first consumer-accessible version of its powerful Mythos model. Mikah shares a story from 404 Media about the FCC's push to end anonymous "burner phones," raising significant concerns about the privacy implications for people who rely on them for legitimate reasons. And Dan Moren of SixColors joins the show to break down WWDC 2026's latest announcements, including a revamped AI-powered Siri and a privacy-first approach to its new intelligence features. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly . Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT bitwarden.com/twit hipebl.ai

People in this episode

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guests: Amanda Silberling, Dan Moren

Topics covered

• AI
• Apple
• Privacy
• Technology
• WWDC 2026
• Telecommunications

Keywords

• Siri
• AI
• Fable 5
• WWDC 2026
• burner phones
• privacy
• Apple

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TechCrunch, Anthropic, FCC, 404 Media, SixColors

Products: Fable 5, Mythos model, Siri

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