Siri delays, Health delays, and Apple Creator Studio limits on the AppleInsider Podcast

2026-02-13

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News that the improved Siri is delayed don't fully ring true, but tales of Apple Health+ being at least trimmed down do. Plus Apple Creator Studio continues to have surprises for subscribers, all on the AppleInsider+ podcast.Contact your hosts:@williamgallagher_ on Threads@WGallagher on TwitterWilliam's 58keys on YouTubeWilliam Gallagher on emailWes on BlueskyWes Hilliard on emailWes's blog HillitechSponsored by:CleanMyMac by MacPaw: Get Tidy Today!...

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Links from the Show:

Siri testing isn't going well, new features probably won't ship in iOS 26.4
Apple Health+ scaled back internally, new focus on incremental improvement
Apple Creator Studio users are hitting generative AI usage limits far too soon
600 Japanese companies want a free ride in Apple's ecosystem
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How to get your 2026 Apple Music Replay playlist
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