Apple sues OpenAI, public betas, & super apps on the AppleInsider Podcast

The already tense relationship between Apple and OpenAI reaches a breaking point as trade secret accusations emerge, plus your hosts discuss EU regulations, the future of gaming, and public betas on the AppleInsider Podcast.
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Links from the Show:
• Apple sues OpenAI & previous VP of product design over mass IP theft (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/10/apple-sues-…)
• Apple's corporate espionage suit against OpenAI isn't the first (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/13/apples-corp…)
• OpenAI shrugs, denies responsibility for trade secret theft with vague statements (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/14/openai-shru…)
• OpenAI's first hardware device will be a HomePod, but don't tell them that (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/14/openais-fir…)
• OpenAI blames email mixup for why it didn't respond to Apple trade theft claims (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/15/openai-blam…)
• EU regulations could force an Apple Pencil upgrade in early 2027 (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/12/eu-regulati…)
• Apple Watch, Meta Glasses, AirPods get reprieve from EU replaceable battery law (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/14/apple-watch…)
• M6 era will last just six months as Apple pushes for AI-focused M7 (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/12/m6-era-will…)
• OLED iPad mini may still launch before the end of 2026 (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/14/oled-ipad-m…)
• Madden football returns to Mac for the first time in 19 years (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/14/madden-foot…)
• Big AI acquisitions are not off the table under new CEO John Ternus (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/15/big-ai-acqu…)
• First iOS 27, macOS 27 public betas are out, but you should still be careful (appleinsider.com/articles/26/07/13/first-ios-2…)
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• (00:00) - Intro

• (37:08) - EU and Apple Pencil

• (45:45) - iPads

• (50:10) - M6 and M7

• (56:06) - Madden Football or something

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