Threads Growth and Ads Rollout

Apple is rumored to overhaul Siri with a chatbot in iOS 27, and they’re working on an AI Pin, OpenAI said a hardware unveiling should happen this year, YouTubers will be able to create Shorts using AI-generated versions of themselves, and Stephen finally figured out Claude Code.

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Links from the show

• Stephen's Shortcut Community
• Jason's Creative Effort Newsletter
• Morning Routine Shortcut Mentioned
• Apple reportedly replacing Siri interface with actual chatbot experience for iOS 27 - 9to5Mac
• iOS 27: Apple (AAPL) to Revamp Siri as Built-In iPhone, Mac Chatbot - Bloomberg
• Apple Spent Years Downplaying AI Chatbots. Now Siri Is Becoming One
• Apple Explores Using Google Gemini AI to Power Revamped Siri - Bloomberg
• Google X Apple Gemini Statement
• Apple Developing AirTag-Sized AI Pin With Dual Cameras - MacRumors
• OpenAI aims to debut first device in 2026, exec tells Axios
• Apple AI Pin Joke Announcement
• Samsung Galaxy S26 battery pack leak points to Qi2 charging support | The Verge
• YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Addresses AI Slop in 2026 Letter to Creators
• YouTubers will be able to make Shorts with their own AI likenesses | The Verge
• Cover your eyes: Netflix vertical video is coming this year - 9to5Mac
• Netflix revises Warner Bros. bid to an all-cash offer | The Verge
• Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind | The Verge
• Threads rolls out ads to all users worldwide | TechCrunch
• Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL | The Verge
• How ChatGPT Became My Most Useful Creative Tool