iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate Previews + OpenAI’s Mystery AI speaker

iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate Previews + OpenAI’s Mystery AI speaker

July 16, 2026 · 51 min

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The episode discusses the public betas for iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate, along with insights on Siri AI and OpenAI's rumored AI speaker.

Apple finally launched the public betas for iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate and all of its other new software this week. In this episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham dive into their thoughts around Siri AI, as well as the performance improvements in these new releases. Siri AI seems genuinely useful, and potentially less annoying to consumers than Microsoft’s Copilot. Also, we try to figure out what the hell is up with OpenAI’s rumored robotic AI speaker. iOS 27 and macOS 27 Previews - 2:44 OpenAI’s First Gadget Is Reportedly A “Humanlike” Portable Speaker - 21:22 Apple Calls OpenAI’s Hardware Business “Rotten To The Core” + OpenAI Pushes Back - 29:01 Reviews Around Engadget - 34:36 Engadget Pop Culture Picks - 40:32 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-engadget-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Hosts: Devindra, Nathan Ingraham

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Organizations: Apple, OpenAI

Products: iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, Siri AI, Microsoft’s Copilot, OpenAI’s robotic AI speaker

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