Our hottest takes on AI's wild summer

One thing you should know about the iPhone launch is that there’s... not usually a lot of other tech news around the iPhone launch. So David and Jake start this episode with some more information about the iPhone launch, including some controversial details we missed about the AirPods Pro 3 and the argument in favor of the crossbody strap. After that, with David back on the mic, it’s time for a round of AI-focused hot takes with The Verge’s Hayden Field. The gang talks ChatGPT, Claude, money, more money, and what counts as a real friend. (And money.) Finally, in the lightning round — yes, once again the LIGHTNING ROUND — the three co-hosts talk about Canon’s confusing new camera, the future of Reddit, Claude’s spreadsheet-y future, and much more.

Further reading:

• Apple isn’t packing a charging cable in with the AirPods Pro 3 
• Apple’s misunderstood crossbody iPhone strap might be the best I’ve seen 
• Apple says the iPhone 17 comes with a massive security upgrade 
• New Beats earbuds leak hours before Apple’s big event 
• Nothing’s Ear 3 earbuds have a microphone and ‘talk’ button on their charging case
• Google pulls the Pixel 10’s Daily Hub to ‘enhance its performance’
• David Zaslav thinks HBO Max is ‘way underpriced’
• Exclusive | Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner
• Reddit is dropping subscriber counts on subreddits 
• Reddit is testing a way to read articles without leaving the app 
• Canon is bringing back a point-and-shoot from 2016 with fewer features and a higher price (it’s viral
• Spotify adds lossless streaming after 8 years of teasing
• Anthropic’s Claude can now make you a spreadsheet or slide deck.
• The MechaHitler defense contract is raising red flags

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