599: Free... Although
· 1 h 36 min · Episode 599
Episode 599: Free... Although
This week we're following up on what the Apple-Google AI hookup means and reacting to Apple's announcement of an oddly shaped creative apps bundle.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback The Incomparable How Apple is Using Gemini to Give ChatGPT-Like Answers — The Information Apple to fine-tune Gemini independently, no Google branding on Siri, more - 9to5Mac Connected #586: Dashboard Confessions - Relay Pop-Tarts Bowl - Wikipedia MIT Mystery Hunt Daring Fireball: OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1, Along With Renamed and New Personalities Apple will pay billions for Gemini after OpenAI declined – 9to5mac Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps - Apple Apple’s pro bundle makes sense, but making iWork freemium doesn’t – Six Colors Apple Creative Studio icons are 'unique' and not for all standalone purchase apps - 9to5Mac
Links in the notes 14
- https://sentry.io/
- https://relay.fm/upgrade/join
- https://relay.fm/upgrade/feedback
- https://www.theincomparable.com/
- https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-using-gemini-give-chatgpt-like-answers
- https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/13/report-apple-to-fine-tune-gemini-independently/
- https://www.relay.fm/connected/586
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop-Tarts_Bowl
- https://puzzles.mit.edu/
- https://daringfireball.net/2025/11/chatgpt_5-1_with_renamed_and_new_personalities
- https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/15/apple-will-pay-billions-for-gemini-openai-decided-against-siri-deal-ft/
- https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/introducing-apple-creator-studio-an-inspiring-collection-of-creative-apps/
- https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/01/apples-pro-bundle-makes-sense-but-making-iwork-freemium-doesnt/
- https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/14/apple-creative-studio-icons-are-unique-and-not-for-all-standalone-purchase-apps/
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