Apple ALMOST Fixed the Podcast App, Can Gemini Make Siri Better, More AI Slop Coming

iOS 26.2 brings big changes to Apple Podcasts, but there’s a catch, Apple’s plan to supercharge Siri with Google’s Gemini AI, OpenAI’s Sora app comes to Android, OpenAI and Amazon strike a deal, Adobe’s push into AI, and our favorite Apple Watch bands.
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Links from the show
• Everything new in iOS 26.2 beta 1 - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/11/04/everything-new-in-ios-2…)
• Chapters on Apple Podcasts (podcasters.apple.com/support/5482-using-chapte…)
• Timed links - Apple Podcasts (podcasters.apple.com/support/5536-links-on-app…)
• Apple Plans to Use 1.2 Trillion Parameter Google Gemini Model to Power New Siri - Bloomberg (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-05/apple-p…)
• ESPN, ABC, and other Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV | The Verge (theverge.com/news/811316/youtube-tv-disney-cha…)
• Spotify now has half a million video podcasts (techcrunch.com/2025/11/04/spotify-now-has-half…)
• Nintendo Store app (9to5mac.com/2025/11/05/nintendo-store-app-stor…)
• OpenAI launches its Sora app on Android | The Verge (theverge.com/news/813533/openai-sora-android-l…)
• TikTok announces its first awards show in the US | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/tiktok-announces-its…)
• iJustine's first blog entry in 2025 — iJustine (ijustine.com/blog/a-blog)
• Adobe Max 2025 (theverge.com/news/807867/adobe-max-2025-all-th…)
• ATP MODERN Wooden Watch Band Organizer (amazon.com/dp/B083HP2VWG/?tag=beardedteac07-20)
• TimePorter Apple Watch Band Wall Mount | Twelve South (twelvesouth.com/products/timeporter-watch-band…)
• 9to5Mac Happy Hour (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9to5mac-happy-ho…) ()

• () - Intro

• () - iOS 26.1 Tinting

• () - iOS 26.2 Beta 1

• () - Apple Podcasts Chapters

• () - Timed Links In Podcasts

• () - Subscriber Chapters

• () - Apple's Podcast Influence

• () - Sponsor: Zapier

• () - Sponsor: Masterclass

• () - Sponsor: Shopify

• () - Gemini Powered Siri

• () - YouTube TV Loses ABC

• () - OpenAI X Amazon

• () - Amazon Fights Perplexity

• () - Spotify Video Podcasts

• () - Nintendo Shop App

• () - Sora on Android

• () - TikTok Awards

• () - Adobe Max AI

• () - Watch Bands

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Apple ALMOST Fixed the Podcast App, Can Gemini Make Siri Better, More AI Slop Coming

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