iPadOS 19 rumors, Tim Cook prioritizes AR glasses, Earth Day Apple Store promo

Benjamin and Chance talk about the news and rumors of the week, including a report that iPadOS 19 will gain Mac-like productivity and multitasking features, the claim that Tim Cook is laser focused on beating Meta to AR glasses, and there’s profiles about some of the internal management dysfunction in the AI groups. Also, Apple has kicked off a rare sales promo at its stores in celebration of Earth Day.

And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin used public EV charging for the first time this past weekend, and hit a rather unfortunate snag. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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Links

• Apple launches 10% discount on 16+ products when you recycle old tech
• Report: iPadOS 19 to be 'more like macOS' in major overhaul
• Not an iPad Pro Review: Why iPadOS Still Doesn't Get the Basics Right - MacStories
• Tim Cook is dead set on beating Meta to 'industry-leading' AR glasses: report
• Apple reportedly planning 'lighter and cheaper' refresh for Vision Pro, more
• Apple Vision ‘Air’ will use titanium to cut weight and come in black, per leak [U]
• This is how Apple’s big Siri shake-up happened, per report
• Craig Federighi’s leadership has already resulted in this major Siri pivot, per report
• Tim Cook approved big AI investment in 2023, but Luca Maestri slashed it: NYT
• New Siri features in iOS 19 are coming sooner than we thought, per NYT
• Apple details on-device Apple Intelligence training system using user data