Apple's Update and AI Strategies

Apple is bringing back the blood oxygen sensor to the Apple Watch, the iPhone 17 will be costlier but have more storage, and there's a hint of what's coming next with the MacBook Pro, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• To no one's surprise, politicians are wrong about iOS 26 message filtering
• Nobody is going to send you unsolicited messages for remote work
• iPhone Fold rumors and renders: What to expect after years of leaks and speculation
• Apple's iPhone 17 Pro $50 pricing increase strategy won't matter to half of buyers
• iPhone 17 Pro price rise might get masked by increased storage
• New Siri will bring voice control to just about all apps — but maybe not banking
• New Siri's App Intents will make or break Apple's Home Hub
• Siri's biggest upgrade yet takes shape with 'Linwood' & 'Glenwood'
• Apple said to be working on Ring-like doorbell and smart cameras
• Apple's Siri-enabled robots are running behind, but still coming
• M6 OLED MacBook Pro redesign in 2026 to entice upgraders holding onto older Macs
• Don't put camera guards, screen protectors, or keyboard covers on a MacBook Pro
• Apple puts out its sixth developer betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26
• New ringtones and app launch speed-up: What's new in iOS 26 beta 6
• Elon Musk cries antitrust as X & Grok can't compete with OpenAI on Apple's App Store
• Elon Musk's antitrust claims refuted by Apple citing curation for safe discovery
• Musk is wrong and has only influence on his side in a childish App Store spat
• Over 150% China tariff rate delayed by 90 days, 30% still in effect for iPhone season
• Apple Cinemas name 'reflects geographic roots,' not the tech company

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (02:25) - Apple Watch Bllody Oxygen
• (05:06) - Messaging, spam and categorization
• (20:02) - iPhone Fold
• (21:10) - iPhone price rises
• (28:11) - iPhone 17
• (34:27) - Corner of Linwood and Glenwood
• (46:43) - App Intents, tvOS and more
• (50:36) - M6 MacBook Pro
• (53:58) - Breaking MacBook Pro
• (57:05) - Controversy Corner
• (01:06:30) - Apple Cinemas