iPhone 18 Event Preview, John Ternus is  CEO, Local AI Smart Home

Apple's new CEO John Ternus joins X, we preview what to expect at iPhone 18 event, Anker debuts MindBase AI smart home video with Matter 1.5, Trump Admin sides with OpenAI vs NYT, and beware scam apps.

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• This is the future of Apple Vision Pro - YouTube
• Red Sox, Yankees get first Apple Vision Pro broadcast
• Apple’s Phil Schiller Steps Down from Running App Store and Product Events - Bloomberg
• New Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account - 9to5Mac (11:39)
• X profile for John Ternus
• Threads, Meta’s X Competitor, Hits 500 Million Monthly Users - Forbes
• Shortcuts Share Image - Threads post from Stephen Robles
• Apple response to OpenAI | DocumentCloud
• Philips Hue adds more affordable options for syncing smart lights with your TV | The Verge
• Hands-on with Philips Hue’s new Liane 360° Rope Lights | The Verge
• Anker Unveils MindBase With Matter 1.5 and HomeKit Secure Video Support - Homekit News and Reviews
• Aqara Debuts Five Matter Smart Lights With Apple Home Support - MacRumors
• Belkin introduces its first longer-lasting semi-solid-state power banks | The Verge
• I tried Sonos Ace Ultra, and it does something your Bluetooth headphones can’t | Tom's Guide
• Sonos is ready to steal back the soundbar crown with the new Beam Ultra | Tom's Guide
• How to Use Sonos Portable Speakers as Surround Sound for Home Theater - Sonos Blog
• Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion | The Verge
• Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Fable 5.1 model, details here - 9to5Mac
• Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit | WIRED
• Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI’s Astra release | The Verge
• iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders could kick off slightly later than usual - 9to5Mac
• Threads post from @caffeineandcab about the sketchy app Valid

• (00:00) - Intro
• (05:30) - Dyson Smart Toothbrush
• (08:37) - MLB In Immersive
• (11:37) - Ternus is CEO
• (23:12) - OpenAI vs Apple
• (24:55) - Smart Home at IFA
• (38:05) - Not Really Sponsors
• (44:25) - New Sonos Gear
• (49:01) - NVIDIA Buys Hugging Face
• (50:51) - Fable 5.1
• (54:38) - OpenAI and "Fair Use"
• (01:06:23) - iPhone Event Preview
• (01:15:57) - Scammy Apps

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