Apple May Ditch Siri AI, Nothing Headphone (1) + Phone (3), Grammarly AI Work Suite

Grammarly acquires Superhuman looking to build an AI productivity suite, Nothing launches its first flagship Phone (3) and over-the-ear headphones, Meta’s Superintelligence initiative, 12-inch MacBook may return, and Apple looking to power Siri with OpenAI or Anthropic rather than it’s internal AI.
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Links from the show
• AI Slop: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=TWpg1RmzAbc)
• Grammarly to acquire email startup Superhuman in AI platform push | Reuters (reuters.com/business/grammarly-acquires-email-…)
• Superhuman is being acquired by Grammarly to build the future of work (blog.superhuman.com/superhuman-is-being-acquir…)
• Superhuman | The most productive email app ever made (superhuman.com)
• Nothing Headphone 1 review: a bold design with some odd omissions | The Verge (theverge.com/headphone-review/695609/nothing-h…)
• Nothing’s ‘first true flagship’ phone plays it a little safe | The Verge (theverge.com/news/695788/nothing-phone-3-launc…)
• Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta ‘Superintelligence’ Effort, More Hires - Bloomberg (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-30/zuckerb…)
• Here’s What Mark Zuckerberg Is Offering Top AI Talent | WIRED (wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-meta-offer-top…)
• Microsoft is laying off as many as 9,000 employees | The Verge (theverge.com/news/693535/microsoft-layoffs-jul…)
• This 139-Year-Old, Iconic American Brand Just Made a Mistake No Company Should Make (inc.com/jason-aten/after-139-years-this-iconic…)
• Apple Music celebrates 10 years with the launch of a new global hub for artists - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-music-celebra…)
• Apple might ditch internal AI efforts for Siri revamp - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/06/30/apple-might-ditch-inter…)
• New MacBook With A18 Pro Chip Spotted in Apple Code - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/06/30/new-macbook-with-a18-…)
• Apple Unveils All-New MacBook - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2015/03/09Apple-Unveils-All…)
• Figma Files Registration Statement for Proposed IPO | Figma Blog (figma.com/blog/s1-public)
• Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16 million, clearing way for merger deal | The Verge (theverge.com/news/696422/paramount-settlement-…)
• ABC will give $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit | AP News (apnews.com/article/abc-trump-lawsuit-defamatio…)

• (00:00) - Intro

• (08:14) - AI Slop on John Oliver

• (11:11) - Grammarly Aquires Superhuman

• (22:49) - Nothing Headphone (1)

• (26:30) - Nothing Phone (3)

• (29:15) - Meta's AI Superintelligence

• (41:00) - Big Microsoft Layoffs

• (44:51) - Apple Music 10 Years

• (49:12) - Apple Ditching Internal AI Siri

• (53:30) - 12-inch MacBook Return

• (59:12) - Figma Files IPO

• (01:02:24) - Paramount Pays Trump $16M

• (01:06:54) - Spotify with Ads

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