MBW 1029: Intimate Functionalities - Is the New Siri AI Good?

MBW 1029: Intimate Functionalities - Is the New Siri AI Good?

Author: TWiT June 17, 2026 Duration: 2:29:40

John Gruber of Daring Fireball joins the MacBreak Weekly panel this week! A deep dive into Apple's new Siri following WWDC. Why Apple Intelligence & the new Siri are not coming to the EU initially later this year. And could the iPhone Ultra's launch be delayed this year?

  • Private cloud compute severely limited for third party devs.
  • The future of Siri, or: why private inference isn't private enough.
  • I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works.
  • How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI?
  • The EU's DMA Folly.
  • Reports of iPhone Ultra launch delays are 'false,' says leaker.
  • Apple Vision Pro helped Disney re-engineer a classic EPCOT ride.
  • Under-16 social media ban announced by UK government.
  • Fox to Buy Roku Streaming Service in $25 Billion Deal.

Picks of the Week

  • Andy's Pick: Google Earth Flight Simulator for the Web
  • John's Pick: Hovercraft
  • Christina's Pick: Parachute Backup

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren

Guest: John Gruber

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