372: ‘$8 Billion in Late Fees’, With Rene Ritchie

The Talk Show With John Gruber

Rene Ritchie returns to the show to discuss generative AI (and what Apple might soon do with it), iPhone passcodes and iCloud device security, HBO Max turning into just plain Max, and Make Something Wonderful — one more thing from Steve Jobs.

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Links:

• Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen’s “chapter 2” report on the problem of iPhone thieves obtaining your device passcode.
• “Make Something Wonderful”.
  • Print editions for sale on eBay.
• Yours truly on Warner Bros. Discovery’s renamed “Max” streaming service.
• PushPopPress’s “Our Choice”.
  • Daring Fireball: Push Pop Press Acquired by Facebook; Abandons Planned Publishing Platform.
  • Facebook Paper.
• Dr. Seuss’s Star-Belly Sneetches.
• Rene’s YouTube channel.

This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.