EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 1H 18M
September iPhone Event, Why Bending Spoons Ruins Everything, AI Slop Google Maps
from Primary Technology · host Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
Apple gears up for its September iPhone event, Google Earth's AI imagery enabled fabricated scenes of bombings, Claude’s models broke containment and even tried to trick real people, and why Bending Spoons ruins everything it touches.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: [email protected]@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECHLinks from the showKan Do - Stephen's New Task App! (01:00)Apple News Ad - Mastodon post from John GruberMasterCraft brings CarPlay and Android Auto to its pontoon boats (05:28)Apple Starts Preparing for September iPhone Event - MacRumorsQ3 results: 3D pricing, EGOT timing, and underestimating demand – Six ColorsOne Reason Apple’s Computers Are Mostly Made In China: A Tiny Screw | Texas StandardThe US government just banned Roombas (13:42)X post from Brendan CarrFriend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price | The VergeX post from Avi SchiffmannApple is getting this wrong | OpenAIX post from Sam AltmanYour Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health | The VergeGoogle just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership | The VergeSee how Google Earth let people make fake scenes of bombings, riots and destruction (43:12)Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too | The VergeRogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt | The VergeIncident Report: unsanctioned agent behaviour during cyber testing | AISI WorkBending Spoons to buy Airtable for $1.28B | TechCrunchAfter $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck | TechCrunchEvernote cuts back on free plans, pushing users to upgrade | TechRadarWeTransfer owner snaps up apps, then sacks workers and raises prices - Follow the MoneyEurope’s AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect | The VergeReddit comment from r/nerdfighters (00:00) - Intro (03:19) - Apple News Ads Are Bad (05:27) - CarPlay in Boats (07:54) - September iPhone Event (11:03) - Instagram's Terrible Browser (13:41) - FCC Bans Robot Vacuums (21:28) - Friend AI Pendent 2 (25:30) - OpenAI's Bizarre Response (37:25) - Sponsor: Framer (39:19) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac (40:55) - Google AI Shake Up (43:10) - Google Maps AI Slop (48:08) - Claude Broke Containment (51:36) - Why Bending Spoons is Bad (01:07:24) - Mac Window Habits ★ Support this podcast ★
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