The fake promise of better Siri

Big tech companies are forever making promises about the future. And you might (or might not) be surprised how often they don't come true. On this episode, Nilay and David start by discussing the good and bad of Apple's new iPads and Macs, before diving into the supposedly AI-powered, all-powerful Siri that is delayed indefinitely. Maybe this whole "AI will fix everything" plan wasn't such a good one. After that, The Verge's Andy Hawkins joins to discuss what's going on with Tesla: why sales are down, how the perception of the company has shifted as Elon Musk's job description has changed, and how it happened that President Trump did a Tesla sales pitch on the White House lawn. Everything's computer, you know? Finally, in the lighting round, the hosts discuss Brendan Carr's ongoing shenanigans, Jay Graber's sartorial burns, the future of Pokemon Go, and much more.

Further reading:

• Apple is reportedly planning a design overhaul for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
• Apple’s plans for a smart display suffer a Siri-related setback
• Apple adds Siri disclaimer to iPhone 16 pages.
• Apple pulled its iPhone 16 ad showing off the good Siri.
• ‘HomePad’ delayed to post-WWDC to ensure iOS 19 design consistency
• All this bad AI is wrecking a whole generation of gadgets
• Apple MacBook Air M4 review: a little more for a little less
• Apple Mac Studio (M3 Ultra) first look: a weekend with an $8,000 powerhouse
• Apple iPad Air 2025 review: what the M3 upgrade really gets you
• Is Tesla cooked?
• Trump says he’ll label attacks on Tesla locations as domestic terrorism
• The Tesla protests are getting bigger — and rowdier
• Trump hosts a Tesla ad at the White House.
• Everything's computer
• Tesla protests continue to escalate.
• Sonos has canceled its streaming video player
• Home Assistant makes it official.
• FCC chair asks if YouTube TV ‘discriminates against faith-based programming’
• Brendan Carr on X:
• FCC chairman asks the public to list every regulation he should remove
• A Trump official has been moonlighting as a fashion influencer
• Pokémon Go developer Niantic to sell gaming business to Saudi group
• TikTok’s mood music will tell teens to ‘wind down’ after 10PM
• Bluesky CEO Jay Graber has a message for Zuck.

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