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<ul><li>(00:00) - Intro</li>
<li>(13:07) - Apple Pricing Updates</li>
<li>(22:28) - New Final Cut Features</li>
<li>(26:26) - Meta Glasses Subscription</li>
<li>(28:14) - Gemini Spark on Mac</li>
<li>(32:58) - Sponsor: Keeper</li>
<li>(34:59) - Sponsor: Framer</li>
<li>(37:09) - Sponsor: NordLayer</li>
<li>(38:57) - Riverside 2.0 and AI Creep</li>
<li>(01:01:07) - Lightning Round</li>
<li>(01:11:46) - Toy Story 5</li>
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Primary Technology

Stephen Robles and Jason Aten

Is AI Actually Making Products We Love Better?

JUL 2, 202685 MIN
Primary Technology

Is AI Actually Making Products We Love Better?

JUL 2, 202685 MIN

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Creator Studio gets new tricks, Gemini Spark on macOS, Meta glasses come with a catch, more Apple Pricing details, and is AI making apps we love better…or worse?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: [email protected]@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Keeper - Get60% off personal and family plans at: keepersecurity.com/PRIMARYFramer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!NordLayer - Get up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with the coupon code: PRIMARTYTECHNOLOGY10 at: nordlayer.com/primarytechnology   Links from the showJoe Lion on Mastodon: "Memory is a commodity"Labor unveils new powers, penalties to strengthen social media ban for under-16sMeta contractors posed as teens to prompt rival chatbots about suicide, sex, and drugsArtem on X: Looks like the next Apple Watch might have camerasThere has never been a better time to buy an iPhoneApple Creator Studio gets smarter, faster, and more connectedMeta is adding 'rate limits' and a soft paywall to its smart glassesGemini Spark rolling out to macOS app for local tasks, automationUse the 1Password MCP Server to manage your 1Password Environments (beta)Anthropic launches Claude Sonnet 5 as a cheaper way to run agentsClaude Fable 5 cleared to return as US lifts Anthropic's export control restrictionNadav Keyson on X: Introducing Riverside 2.0Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax): Send and receive fax online securelyOpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 amid US AI regulatory dramaOpenAI teases Codex-branded hardware collaboration, here's what to expectWhatsApp now lets you reserve usernamesSupreme Court allows firing of FTC commissioners, ends agency independenceSouth Korean tech giants commit over $550B to ease 'RAMageddon'Daring Fireball: The Supreme Court rules law enforcement's use of a 'geofence warrant' was a 'search'Supreme Court will hear Apple's appeal in Epic Games App Store fightParker OrtolaniFormula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2026 (00:00) - Intro (13:07) - Apple Pricing Updates (22:28) - New Final Cut Features (26:26) - Meta Glasses Subscription (28:14) - Gemini Spark on Mac (32:58) - Sponsor: Keeper (34:59) - Sponsor: Framer (37:09) - Sponsor: NordLayer (38:57) - Riverside 2.0 and AI Creep (01:01:07) - Lightning Round (01:11:46) - Toy Story 5 ★ Support this podcast ★