MBW 1025: Below the Plimsoll Line - WWDC In a Few Weeks!

MBW 1025: Below the Plimsoll Line - WWDC In a Few Weeks!

Author: TWiT May 20, 2026 Duration: 1:58:50

How will Apple follow up on any AI announcements made at WWDC later in June, after Google held its Google I/O keynote? Some leaks of iOS 27's new design could be exciting for a lot of users. And the iPhone 17 is driving Apple's market share within the US, as the overall US smartphone market has declined.

  • Apple's new ChatGPT-like Siri App will have auto-deleting chats.
  • OpenAI is reportedly preparing legal action against Apple; it wouldn't be the first partner to feel burned.
  • Apple explores ways to welcome AI agents in the App Store.
  • The Siri for families Apple will never build.
  • iOS 27's new design leak sounds a lot like what I've been wanting most.
  • iPhone 17 keeps driving Apple marketshare, as US smartphone sales contract.
  • iPhone Ultra is coming: Six new features in Apple's high-end model.
  • Apple's security has been tough to crack. Mythos helped find a way in.
  • Epic Games' 'Fortnite' returns to App Stores worldwide.
  • Meta launches Instants, a new iPhone app and Instagram feature for ephemeral sharing.
  • Spotify adopting Apple's new video podcast tech for easier cross-platform publishing

Picks of the Week

  • Christina's Pick: Sentinel
  • Leo's Pick: RetroWin
  • Andy's Pick: Rechargeable Light Bulb
  • Jason's Pick: Mister Plimsoll

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 33

MacBreak Weekly (Video)
Podcast Episodes
MBW 1043: The Irrational Phone - The New Mac Mini & Mac Studio [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:52:53
The iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max are hitting consumers' hands. Reviews of the Apple Watch Series 12 & Ultra 4 are out now for Apple's latest smartwatches. And are the newest Mac Minis and Mac Studios worth it for their prices…
MBW 1042: Tassels Galore! - iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and More Out Now! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:13:17
Apple held its first Apple event with John Ternus as CEO, and unveiled the iPhone Duo! Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 with a new AI feature called Siri Recap, bringing some concerns over its contin…
MBW 1037: Mechanical Donut - OpenAI Responds to Apple's Lawsuit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:39:44
Apple's lawsuit against OpenAI is escalating. A Chinese RAM supplier rejects Apple's discount demands for RAM. And could Apple shake up its smartwatch lineup? OpenAI asks for Apple's trade secrets lawsuit to be dismissed…
MBW 1036: Corn Is Just Corn - Apple's Q3 2026 Results [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06:51
Apple's Q3 2026 results are in, with the company's total revenue up by 16% from the year-ago quarter! Apple's Rosetta software tool is further nearing its end-of-life. And OpenAI rebuts Apple's trade secrets allegations.…
MBW 1035: Riding Nerdy - Apple's Own Lease-to-Own Program [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:24:32
Apple is teaming up with Klarna to launch a lease-to-own program for its devices. Apple loses a bid to overturn Masino patent verdict. Apple is facing a lawsuit by customers who lost money through a fake Bitcoin wallet a…