Design departures and cultural fit at Apple

Apple design chief Alan Dye exits for Meta, OpenAI sounds a “code red” as Google surges in AI, Sony A7V is out, Bending Spoons may be the tech world’s Thanos, and we rank Apple’s products, but correctly.

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Links from the show

• This Shortcut Will Give You the Year-End Recap that Apple Won’t
• Screen Time 2025 Shortcut (00:06:04)
• YouTube 'Recap' is a video version of Spotify Wrapped
• Apple AI Chief John Giannandrea Retiring After Siri Delays - MacRumors
• Apple design boss Alan Dye departing for Meta - 9to5Mac
• to commemorate alan dye moving from apple to meta, here's one of his best quotes
• Today we're establishing a new creative studio in Reality Labs led by Alan Dye, who has spent nearly 20 years leading design at Apple.
• Bending Spoons to acquire Eventbrite in $500M all-cash deal - Tech.eu
• OpenAI declares ‘code red’ as Google catches up in AI race | The Verge
• ChatGPT ads are on the way, but iPhone users can avoid them - 9to5Mac
• Hands-on: Sony’s A7 V uses a partially stacked sensor for silent shooting | The Verge
• Sony a7 V Review: The End Game - YouTube
• Sara Dietschy’s Sony Grid - Instagram 
• Sara on Primary Tech (00:33:30)
• Runway says its new text-to-video AI generator has ‘unprecedented’ accuracy | The Verge
• Only Good Use of AI - Instagram
• Apple unveils the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards - Apple
• The best Apple gadgets, ranked | The Verge
• The iPad's Software Problem Is Permanent - YouTube