The guys discuss Fortnite's return to the App Store, cover Google IO, and are interrupted by huge news from Sam Altman and Jony Ive. They then talk about feelings.
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Fortnite is finally back on US iPhones | The Verge
Fortnite becomes top free game on U.S. App Store overnight, but nothing is settled - 9to5Mac
Apple to Open AI Models to Developers in Bid to Spur New Apps - Bloomberg
iOS 19 Will Let Developers Use Apple's AI Models in Their Apps - MacRumors
Sam and Jony introduce io | OpenAI
OpenAI to Buy Apple Veteran Jony Ive’s AI Device Startup in $6.5 Billion Deal - Bloomberg
Zoe's Very Good Post on Jony Ive's News
Airbnb's Redesigned App Combines Stays with Services and Unique Experiences - MacStories
Inside Airbnb's App Redesign: An AppStories Interview with Marketing and Design Leads - MacStories
The 15 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2025 | The Verge
Google’s AI enters its ‘agentic era’ | The Verge
Project Astra 2025: Google’s universal AI assistant is now smarter and more proactive | The Verge
Microsoft’s AI security chief accidentally reveals Walmart’s AI plans after protest | The Verge
Google Beam hands-on exclusive: a futuristic upgrade to conference calls - YouTube
Android XR hands-on: Google’s take on Meta Ray-Ban? - YouTube
At Google I/O, everything is changing and normal and scary and chill – Platformer
Model Context Protocol
An Interview with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg About AI and the Evolution of Social Media – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Simon Willison’s Weblog
I really don’t like ChatGPT’s new memory dossier – Simon Willison
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