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By: Stephen Robles and Jason Aten
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 Tech news that matters for everyone to understand. Our hosts break down the most important stories, from consumer tech and gadgets, to AI and beyond. Stephen Robles is a content creator with over 150K on YouTube, and Jason Aten is a technology columnist at Inc.com having written in the past for Business Insider and The Chicago Tribune. Tune in every Thursday for new episodes.© 2026 Stephen Robles and Jason Aten Politics & Government
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  • Apple’s John Ternus Era, Tim Cook’s Legacy, ChatGPT Images 2.0 is Actually Good

    Apple’s John Ternus Era, Tim Cook’s Legacy, ChatGPT Images 2.0 is Actually Good
    Apr 23 2026
    Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO on Sept 1st and John Ternus is taking the reigns. We discuss Cook’s Legacy, the last CEO transition from Jobs to Cook, and what we expect from a Ternus-led Apple. Plus, OpenAI’s new image generator is actually good, and Jason is building a wild notes app.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS(Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primaryClaude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primaryLinks from the showThe Master Engineer Taking Over Apple (and Why It Matters) - YouTubeI Tested 12 Podcast Apps - YouTubeTim Cook’s Farewell Letter Just Revealed His Most Important Leadership Habit - IncTim Cook Is Stepping Down as Apple’s CEO. He’s Keeping the Most Important Job—for NowOptimising Vibe-Coded Next.js Applications for Performance, Crawlability and Search Success — Will KennardTim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO - ApplePhoto from Apple’s Town HallTim Cook tells employees why he chose to step down now, what's next for him - 9to5MacCommunity Letter from Tim - AppleJohny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer - AppleDaring Fireball: Another Day Has ComeOpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web | The VergeChatGPT Image Post on BlueskyOpenAI updates ChatGPT with Codex-powered 'workspace agents' for teams - 9to5MacGoogle teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote - 9to5MacAmazon invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic part of AI infrastructureSpaceX lands deal to likely purchase Cursor, a Claude Code and OpenAI Codex competitor - 9to5MacThreads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement | TechCrunch (00:00) - Intro(07:31) - Tim Cook's Legacy(18:03) - John Ternus Era(39:20) - Sponsor: Framer(41:06) - Sponsor: Granola(42:23) - Sponsor: Claude(43:54) - Cook's Wins and Failures(53:58) - ChatGPT 2.0 Images(59:57) - Lightning Round(01:03:18) - Jason's Notes App ★ Support this podcast ★
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • How Real is Sam Altman? Gemini Mac App, $10K Apple Pay Hack

    How Real is Sam Altman? Gemini Mac App, $10K Apple Pay Hack
    Apr 16 2026
    Gemini launches a Mac app, Adobe Firefly brings more AI tools, Anthropic upgrades Claude Code with routines, Apple is sending Siri engineers to AI boot camp, Jason vibe coded some pretty great apps, and how genuine is Sam Altman?Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailCreative Effort - Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads------------------------------Sponsors:Copilot Money - Limited-time: Get 2 months FREE when you sign up at: copilot.money/primaryShopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary------------------------------ Links from the showIs a $3,000 Movie Player Worth It? - YouTubeFerrari Luce Interior - XAllbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent | The VergeGemini for macOS - your native AI desktop appGus Mueller: "The new Mac Gemini app has a huge executable bina…" - MastodonDaVinci Resolve adds new photo editing tools to take on Lightroom and Photoshop | The VergeAdobe Ushers in a New Era of Creativity with New Creative Agent and Generative AI Innovations in Adobe FireflyAnthropic adds routines to redesigned Claude Code, here's how it works - 9to5MacRedesigning Claude Code on desktop for parallel agents | ClaudeDoorDash Stunt - Apple NewsReport: Apple to send Siri engineers to multi-week AI coding bootcamp - 9to5MacAmazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz | TechCrunchYouTube now lets you turn off Shorts | The Verge$10K Apple Pay Hack - YouTubeDJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos | The VergeMicrosoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for Copilot | The VergeFestival for Personal AIApple threatened to pull Musk’s AI Grok from App Store over sexualized deepfakes | The VergeSam Altman's BlogSam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New YorkerPodcast Search------------------------------Chapters (00:00) - Intro(06:26) - Allbird AI Pivot(10:58) - Gemini Mac App(19:01) - Resolve 21(21:41) - Adobe Firefly(27:50) - Sponsor: Copilot Money(29:33) - Sponsor: Shopify(31:05) - Claude Mac App(36:02) - DoorDash Stunt(44:15) - Siri Engineers to Boot Camp(46:02) - Amazon Buy Globalstar(51:15) - Turn Off YouTube Shorts(52:40) - $10K Apple Pay Hack(55:09) - Lightning Round(01:06:39) - How Real is Sam Altman?(01:20:10) - Jason’s Vibe Coded Apps ★ Support this podcast ★
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • OpenAI is Flailing, Anthropic’s Mythos AI is Too Powerful, Are Vertical Tabs Good?

    OpenAI is Flailing, Anthropic’s Mythos AI is Too Powerful, Are Vertical Tabs Good?
    Apr 9 2026
    OpenAI acquires TBPN podcast, Anthropic’s mysterious Mythos AI it won’t release to the public, Google’s new deepfake tools, and why is NASA still using Flickr?Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS(Click above and the promo will be automatically applied)Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailCreative Effort - Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: podcast@primarytech.fm@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads———————— Sponsors:Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primaryCleanMyMac - Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH————————Links from the showStephen Robles - Apple Home and HomeKit DevicesAmazon Ends Support for Old Kindles - inc.comNASA ImagesArtemis II | FlickrLunarWall: Shuffle Moon Photos from Artemis II - MacStoriesThis Shortcut downloads latest Artemis II images from NASA - 9to5MacAirPods Max 2 Colors - MastodonOpenAI just bought TBPN | The VergeOpenAI’s AGI boss is taking a leave of absence | The VergeSam Altman Compares AGI to the PandemicChatGPT just added its first streaming video app, here's what it can do - 9to5MacAnthropic Project Glasswing: Mythos Preview gets limited releaseQuantum-secure cryptography in Apple operating systems - Apple SupportUS court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now | ReutersAnthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents | WIREDGoogle makes it easy to deepfake yourself | The VergeMeta debuts the Muse Spark model in a 'ground-up overhaul' of its AI | TechCrunchSurf SocialGoogle Brings Vertical Tabs and Improved Reading Mode to Chrome - MacRumorsSpotify's prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too | TechCrunchSquarespace Marketplace - Stephen Robles————————Chapters00:00 Introduction to AI News and Updates06:05 Artemis II Moon Photos10:40 AirPods Max 217:47 OpenAI is Flailing31:32 Sponsor: CleanMyMac33:28 Sponsor: Granola35:04 Anthropic's Mythos AI47:31 YouTube Making Deepfakes Easier49:47 Meta's Spark AI53:49 Amazon Cutting Off Old Kindles01:00:48 Are Vertical Tabs Good?01:03:40 Spotify AI Podcast Recommendations01:04:25 Claude Strikes Again ★ Support this podcast ★
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    1 hr and 16 mins
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