It's both a great and bad week for Apple. In this episode, we dive into Devindra's review of the excellent M4-equipped MacBook Air (and briefly chat about the new Mac Studio). We also discuss Apple's surprise announcement that it's delaying its smarter, AI-infused Siri, which may not arrive until next year. Did Apple over-promise last year, or is it wise to hold off on advanced AI features until they're ready? After all, Apple doesn't want a fiasco like Microsoft's Recall announcement.  The MacBook Air M4 refresh maintains Apple’s seat on the ultraportable throne – 1:40…but the delay on a Siri upgrade could spell trouble long-term – 15:32Xbox’s first handheld might not be made by Microsoft – 34:29The White House turns into a Tesla dealership – 41:30Meta attempts to block unflattering expose book already on sale – 45:52Around Engadget: Ninja Swirl and Eero Pro 7 router reviews – 46:38Working on – 49:21Pop culture picks – 50:26

<description>&lt;p&gt;It's both a great and bad week for Apple. In this episode, we dive into Devindra's review of the excellent M4-equipped MacBook Air (and briefly chat about the new Mac Studio). We also discuss Apple's surprise announcement that it's delaying its smarter, AI-infused Siri, which may not arrive until next year. Did Apple over-promise last year, or is it wise to hold off on advanced AI features until they're ready? After all, Apple doesn't want a fiasco like Microsoft's Recall announcement.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The MacBook Air M4 refresh maintains Apple’s seat on the ultraportable throne – 1:40&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;…but the delay on a Siri upgrade could spell trouble long-term – 15:32&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Xbox’s first handheld might not be made by Microsoft – 34:29&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The White House turns into a Tesla dealership – 41:30&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Meta attempts to block unflattering expose book already on sale – 45:52&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Around Engadget: Ninja Swirl and Eero Pro 7 router reviews – 46:38&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Working on – 49:21&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pop culture picks – 50:26  &lt;/p&gt;
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MacBook Air M4 review + Apple delays its smarter Siri

MacBook Air M4 review + Apple delays its smarter Siri

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