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Hong Kong Ad Firm Poops on TUAW, Apple Avoids OpenAI Board

Bryan and Jeff take a look at the ugly resurrection of The Unofficial Apple Weblog as an AI-generated content farm and the intentional misrepresentation that the writing team includes the staff from before the site shut down in 2015. They also talk about why Apple isn’t joining OpenAI’s board of directors after all, and Bryan shares a Mac app to help writers develop the plot for their stories.

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Apple Gets Jiggy with Quantum Protections, the Rise of Apple Vision Pro

Bryan and Jeff explore Apple’s announcement that iMessage is about to get encryption technology designed to thwart quantum computers. They also rant about ethics in AI LLM training, and also look at how more people seem to be grokking what Apple Vision Pro is.

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Apple’s AI Plans, Elon’s Ad X-odus, Bodies on Netflix

Bryan and Jeff share their take on what Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring predicts Apple may have in store for AI, plus they look at the companies pulling ads from X this week. They also dive into Netflix’s Bodies series with a big spoiler alert.

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Apple Q2 2023 Earnings, and More AI Theories

Bryan and Jeff talk about what they found most interesting in Apple’s Q2 2023 earnings report, look at where the company may be headed with AI, and Bryan shares what he thinks may be Apple’s reasoning behind launching a savings account service.

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Adapting Books for TV, Underestimating Apple’s AI Plans

Bryan has been reading the Slow Horses book series, and Jeff wants to know if he should start reading them. That takes sends them into a discussion about adapting books and video games into TV shows and movies with a side trip into The Last of Us. They also talk about how annoyed Bryan is with reports saying Apple is falling behind in the AI and car markets because the company doesn’t talk about unannounced products and projects.

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  • Jeff Gamet is a technology journalist and editor who has written about Apple and other technology companies for over 20 years. He is currently the Managing Editor for The Mac Observer, a website that covers news, analysis, and opinion on all things Apple. Prior to working at The Mac Observer, Gamet was the Mac Vice President and Editorial Director for The Mac Observer and a Contributing Editor for Macworld. Gamet is well-known for his expertise on Apple and its products, and has a reputation for providing in-depth and accurate reporting on the company and the technology industry.

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  • Jeff has written about technology for over 20 years.
  • Jeff was The Mac Observer’s Managing Editor, but isn’t now.

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