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Jay and Karl discuss the return of the Steam Controller, OpenAI's independence, the rise of agentic smartphones, and Apple's potential design changes for its anniversary iPhone.

Episode 245: Steam Controller Is Back, OpenAI Breaks Free, Agentic Phones Rise, and Apple Kills the Bezel Jay and Karl dive into a week where old hardware returns and new paradigms emerge. Valve brings back the Steam Controller, OpenAI moves away from Microsoft exclusivity, and the idea of “agentic” smartphones starts to take shape. There’s also a potential $60B SpaceX deal in the background, and rumours that Apple may finally ditch the bezel for its anniversary iPhone. Full show notes & links: https://techrant.online/weekly-tech-rant-episode-245/ Also available on: Apple Podcasts | YouTube In This Episode News Steam Controller returns with price and release date confirmed Valve revives its experimental controller, even as the Steam Machine remains stuck in pricing limbo. SpaceX lines up potential $60B Cursor acquisition A massive deal that would push SpaceX deeper into the AI tooling space. OpenAI reportedly building an AI-first smartphone A device designed around agents rather than apps could redefine the mobile experience. Qualcomm teases ‘agentic’ smartphones and dedicated CPUs Chipmakers are already preparing for a world where AI agents drive the user experience. OpenAI…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jay, Karl

Topics covered

• Steam Controller
• OpenAI
• agentic smartphones
• Apple design
• SpaceX deal

Keywords

• Steam Controller
• OpenAI
• agentic smartphones
• Apple
• SpaceX
• Qualcomm
• Microsoft

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Valve, OpenAI, Microsoft, SpaceX, Qualcomm, Apple

Products: Steam Controller, 20th anniversary iPhone

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