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Stephen Robles and Jason Aten

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 350K followers across platforms, 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.

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#131
May 14 · 1 hr 24 min
Does Gen Z Really Hate AI? Android 17 New Features, iPhone 17 is World’s Most Popular
iOS 26.5 is out with RCS encryption and…Apple Maps Ads, a *suprising* reaction to AI at a commencement, Android 17 bringing Gemini Intelligence and new features, and possibly the dumbest Magic Mouse accessory ever. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) ‎Contextly Notes App - App Store Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primary Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary 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 show Didly | thatvirtualboy Beam Browser for iPad Gnome — Quickly Share GIFs on Your Mac Medieval Knight doing a transatlantic to Lisbon Jason's Inc Story on Contextly Sony Made It Too Good - A7R VI with Gerald Undone - YouTube LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith™ Set The Top 10 Biggest LEGO® sets ever iOS 26.5 adds end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging, rolling out now - 9to5Mac Apple Ads is courting developers through a newly formed ‘Emerging Team’ - 9to5Mac Introducing Googlebook, designed for Gemini Intelligence “The Biggest Android Update Ever” - YouTube The 9 biggest new features in Android 17 | The Verge Alexa is moving into Amazon․com | The Verge Today we're starting to roll out Incognito Chat with Meta AI Introducing Instants: Share in the Moment on Instagram University Commencement AI Clip on Bluesky The best argument I’ve heard for why AI won't take your job Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners | TechCrunch Stephen Robles - The Bearded Teacher Bio Site Apple’s iPhone 17 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in quarter one of 2026. Apple now requires verification for Education Store, adds Apple Watch with discounts - 9to5Mac End of an Era for Apple Edu Discount- Inc Magic Mouses Charger Base Apple hits milestone in development of AirPods with cameras: report - 9to5Mac iOS 18.3 NEW Visual Intelligence Features: Finally Good? - YouTube (00:00) - Intro (10:03) - Contextly App is Out! (14:55) - Sony A7R6 (17:15) - LEGO Talk (19:37) - Apple Vision Pro (22:59) - iOS 26.5 RCS (27:09) - Googlebook Teased (35:44) - Sponsor: Granola (37:17) - Sponsor: Claude (39:50) - Sponsor: NordLayer (42:06) - Android 17 Features (46:08) - Alexa on Amazon (51:22) - New Meta Features (01:00:43) - Gen Z Hates AI (01:15:44) - iPhone 17 is Popular (01:16:52) - Apple Education Discount (01:20:11) - Personal Tech ★ Support this podcast ★
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#130
May 7 · 1 hr 15 min
Apple’s RAMpocalypse, Data Centers Are Taking Over, Siri Failure Payoffs
Apple’s record Q2 earnings, Mac Studio RAM options are dropped amid shortage, iPhone owners may get up to $95 from a Siri settlement, Anthropic to use massive SpaxeXAI data center, Utah protesting its data center, and we’re both making apps. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH 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 show Coffee Recipe Card Maker for Home Baristas | BrewCard AirPods Pro 3 Comply Tips - Affiliate Link Spirit Airlines Article - Inc Nilay Shout Out on Bluesky Apple announces record fiscal second quarter – Six Colors Apple's Binary Bet Apple Has Given Up on the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop - MacRumors Daring Fireball: On the Future of Apple’s Vision Platform Apple's most powerful Mac Studio loses its last remaining RAM upgrade option - 9to5Mac Apple CEO warns of memory crunch. 'We'll look at a range of options' iPhone users could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays - 9to5Mac 3 things to know about Kevin O'Leary's massive proposed Utah data center - Axios Salt Lake City Kevin O'Leary's Tweet Utah Meeting Protests - X Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX \ Anthropic Anthropic Taking Over All Capacity of xAl's First Memphis Data Center - 512 Pixels Mira Murati tells the court that she couldn’t trust Sam Altman’s words | The Verge Netflix Rolls Out Vertical Video Feed, Blurring Lines Between Streaming and Social Media Disney+ to become ‘super app’ that goes beyond streaming service: report - 9to5Mac US Supreme Court declines to pause order holding Apple in contempt in Epic Games lawsuit | Reuters Video on Apple Podcasts Doubled My Plays (Case Study) reMarkable Paper Pro Move | reMarkable Kindle Store (00:00) - Intro (07:53) - Apple Q2 Earnings (15:22) - Is Apple Vision Pro Dead? (18:52) - RAMpocalypse (27:57) - Siri Failure Payouts (31:51) - Sponsor: CleanMyMac X (33:29) - Sponsor: NordLayer (35:08) - Utah Data Center Fiasco (43:13) - Claude SpaceXAI Deal (47:24) - Mira Murati at Elon X Altman Trial (50:50) - Disney+ Super App (52:40) - VOX May Be Acquired (55:22) - SCOTUS Apple v Epic Games (57:27) - Transistor Case Study (01:06:15) - reMarkable Paper Pure ★ Support this podcast ★
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#129
April 30 · 59 min
Everyone Admits AGI is Fake, Microsoft X OpenAI Situationship, iPhone App Payment Plans
Microsoft and OpenAI ammend their arrangement leaving out AGI, rumors of an OpenAI phone, NSA using Anthropic despite it being a “supply chain risk,” Apple’s 12-month App Store subscription commitment is a bad idea, and Jason’s app update! Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!) Top Five Tech | Stephen’s Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Links from the show Knight on Polar Bear Shirt | Stephen Robles ‎Chess Peace App - App Store ‎My Links App - App Store 5 Hopes on John Ternus - inc.com Jason's MacBook Neo Article List of iPod models | Apple Wiki | Fandom iPod shuffle (3rd generation) | Apple Wiki Apple iPod Nano 3rd Generation The next phase of the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership - The Official Microsoft Blog Microsoft and OpenAI’s famed AGI agreement is dead | The Verge OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps | TechCrunch HTC First review: a Facebook phone that’s pure Google at heart | The Verge Amazon Fire Phone: Why It Failed to Take Off Dell Venue Pro Windows Phone Smartphone Round Robin: Final Thoughts on Windows Mobile and the ATT Tilt | CrackBerry Trump demands ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel | The Verge The FCC is going after the broadcast licenses of Disney-owned ABC stations | The Verge NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite Defense Department blacklist Trump officials draft plan to bring Anthropic back amid Pentagon fight Google Lets Pentagon Use Its AI - wsj.com Google employees ask Sundar Pichai to say no to classified military AI use | The Verge Apple Introduces App Store Monthly Subscriptions With 12-Month Commitment - MacRumors Elon Musk takes the stand in high-profile trial against OpenAI | The Verge YouTube is testing an AI-powered search feature that shows guided answers | TechCrunch Meta inks deal for solar power at night, beamed from space | TechCrunch Stephen Robles ChatGPT Images vs Gemini - Mastodon (00:00) - Intro (08:21) - Jobs and Ternus Comparison (18:09) - Microsoft X OpenAI Situationship (27:53) - OpenAI Making a Phone (34:20) - Brendan Carr is a Dummy (40:48) - Pentagon Using Claude Again (45:05) - Google Giving Pentagon Access (46:42) - App Store 12-Month Plan (49:46) - Elon Musk vs Sam Altman (51:04) - Lightning Round (Introductions with MacBook Neo) (55:01) - Jason's App Update ★ Support this podcast ★
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#128
April 23 · 1 hr 18 min
Apple’s John Ternus Era, Tim Cook’s Legacy, ChatGPT Images 2.0 is Actually Good
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 Podcast Creative Effort | Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Show Notes via Email Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads Sponsors: 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/primary Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary Links from the show The Master Engineer Taking Over Apple (and Why It Matters) - YouTube I Tested 12 Podcast Apps - YouTube Tim Cook’s Farewell Letter Just Revealed His Most Important Leadership Habit - Inc Tim Cook Is Stepping Down as Apple’s CEO. He’s Keeping the Most Important Job—for Now Optimising Vibe-Coded Next.js Applications for Performance, Crawlability and Search Success — Will Kennard Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO - Apple Photo from Apple’s Town Hall Tim Cook tells employees why he chose to step down now, what's next for him - 9to5Mac Community Letter from Tim - Apple Johny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer - Apple Daring Fireball: Another Day Has Come OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web | The Verge ChatGPT Image Post on Bluesky OpenAI updates ChatGPT with Codex-powered 'workspace agents' for teams - 9to5Mac Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote - 9to5Mac Amazon invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic part of AI infrastructure SpaceX lands deal to likely purchase Cursor, a Claude Code and OpenAI Codex competitor - 9to5Mac Threads 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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#127
April 16 · 1 hr 36 min
How Real is Sam Altman? Gemini Mac App, $10K Apple Pay Hack
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 Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email 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/primary Shopify - Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at: shopify.com/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show Is a $3,000 Movie Player Worth It? - YouTube Ferrari Luce Interior - X Allbirds announced a switch from shoes to AI and its stock jumped 600 percent | The Verge Gemini for macOS - your native AI desktop app Gus Mueller: "The new Mac Gemini app has a huge executable bina…" - Mastodon DaVinci Resolve adds new photo editing tools to take on Lightroom and Photoshop | The Verge Adobe Ushers in a New Era of Creativity with New Creative Agent and Generative AI Innovations in Adobe Firefly Anthropic adds routines to redesigned Claude Code, here's how it works - 9to5Mac Redesigning Claude Code on desktop for parallel agents | Claude DoorDash Stunt - Apple News Report: Apple to send Siri engineers to multi-week AI coding bootcamp - 9to5Mac Amazon to buy Globalstar for $11.57B in bid to flesh out its satellite biz | TechCrunch YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts | The Verge $10K Apple Pay Hack - YouTube DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 camera is better at capturing slo-mo footage and photos | The Verge Microsoft is testing OpenClaw-like AI bots for Copilot | The Verge Festival for Personal AI Apple threatened to pull Musk’s AI Grok from App Store over sexualized deepfakes | The Verge Sam Altman's Blog Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? | The New Yorker Podcast 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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#126
April 9 · 1 hr 15 min
OpenAI is Flailing, Anthropic’s Mythos AI is Too Powerful, Are Vertical Tabs Good?
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 Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ———————— Sponsors: Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primary CleanMyMac - Try 7 days free and use my code PRIMARYTECH for 20% off at clnmy.com/PRIMARYTECH ———————— Links from the show Stephen Robles - Apple Home and HomeKit Devices Amazon Ends Support for Old Kindles - inc.com NASA Images Artemis II | Flickr LunarWall: Shuffle Moon Photos from Artemis II - MacStories This Shortcut downloads latest Artemis II images from NASA - 9to5Mac AirPods Max 2 Colors - Mastodon OpenAI just bought TBPN | The Verge OpenAI’s AGI boss is taking a leave of absence | The Verge Sam Altman Compares AGI to the Pandemic ChatGPT just added its first streaming video app, here's what it can do - 9to5Mac Anthropic Project Glasswing: Mythos Preview gets limited release Quantum-secure cryptography in Apple operating systems - Apple Support US court declines to block Pentagon's Anthropic blacklisting for now | Reuters Anthropic’s New Product Aims to Handle the Hard Part of Building AI Agents | WIRED Google makes it easy to deepfake yourself | The Verge Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a 'ground-up overhaul' of its AI | TechCrunch Surf Social Google Brings Vertical Tabs and Improved Reading Mode to Chrome - MacRumors Spotify's prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too | TechCrunch Squarespace Marketplace - Stephen Robles ———————— Chapters 00:00 Introduction to AI News and Updates 06:05 Artemis II Moon Photos 10:40 AirPods Max 2 17:47 OpenAI is Flailing 31:32 Sponsor: CleanMyMac 33:28 Sponsor: Granola 35:04 Anthropic's Mythos AI 47:31 YouTube Making Deepfakes Easier 49:47 Meta's Spark AI 53:49 Amazon Cutting Off Old Kindles 01:00:48 Are Vertical Tabs Good? 01:03:40 Spotify AI Podcast Recommendations 01:04:25 Claude Strikes Again ★ Support this podcast ★
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#125
April 2 · 1 hr 21 min
Apple’s Legacy and Future After 50 Years, Mac Pro is Dead, Claude Code Leak
Apple hits 50, Tim Cook gives a *rousing* interview, we debate the most Apple-y product, the Mac Pro is officially dead, Claude Code leak, and Stephen saw the Artemis II launch. Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the promo will be automatically applied) Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ———————— Sponsors: Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/design, and use code PRIMARY for a free month of Framer Pro. Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primary ———————— Links from the show Apple Turns 50: This Device is the MOST Apple - YouTube Apple Just Turned 50. Its Greatest Innovation Has Always Been Version 2 Mac Pro Photo 1 Mac Pro Photo 2 Original Apple TV Box Haptyk - Mechanical Keyboard Sounds for Mac | Free Download ‎Beam Browser App - App Store Tim Cook WSJ Interview - Video Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac ChatGPT app launches for CarPlay on iOS 26.4 - 9to5Mac Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent | The Verge Apple drops price of Studio Display XDR without stand option by $400 - 9to5Mac AirPods Max 2 review: High-end adds modern features at last - 9to5Mac 'Only limited by the physics': inside Apple’s AirPods Max 2 and the H2 chip upgrade | TechRadar SpaceX files confidentially for IPO in mega listing potentially valued at $1.75 trillion, report says | TechCrunch You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username | The Verge Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram | TechCrunch You can order Grubhub and Uber Eats ‘conversationally’ with Alexa Plus | The Verge Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up (00:00) - Intro (06:30) - Video Podcast and Chapters (15:22) - App Shout Outs (17:50) - Apple's 50th Celebrations (38:53) - Sponsor: Granola (40:33) - Sponsor: Framer (42:30) - Mac Pro is Dead (53:32) - ChatGPT in CarPlay (56:03) - Studio Display XDR Got Cheaper (01:03:57) - AirPods Max 2 Reviews (01:05:01) - Lightning Round (01:15:06) - Keeping Apple Boxes ★ Support this podcast ★
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#124
March 26 · 1 hr 28 min
Why Apple Maps Getting Ads is Bad, Humans Win +1 Over AI Video, Apple’s 50th Anniversary
Apple launched new business tools including ads in Apple Maps, and it’s bad for small businesses, plus new details about Gemini and Apple Intelligence, OpenAI shutting down Sora app, jury finds Instagram and YouTube are addictive, Wi-Fi router ban, and we reminisce for Apple’s 50th anniversary! Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS (Click above and the promo will be automatically applied) Ad-Free + Bonus Episodes Show Notes via Email Creative Effort - Jason's Podcast Watch on YouTube! Join the Community Email Us: podcast@primarytech.fm @stephenrobles on Threads @jasonaten on Threads ------------------------------ Sponsors: Claude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primary Quo: Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/primary ------------------------------ Links from the show The Copper Kettle - St. Pete Beach • Instagram eSuite Sheet Music App Apple Maps Is Getting Ads. It’s Apple’s Riskiest Bet Yet - inc.com iOS 26.4 Video with 15+ New Features A California Jury Just Said What People Already Thought About Instagram and YouTube - inc.com Sony Is Finally Killing the EV No One Ever Thought They’d Actually Ship - inc.com Peter Cushing is dead. Rogue One’s resurrection is a digital indignity - The Guardian iOS 26.4 users can try the new Apple Podcasts video experience with these shows - 9to5Mac LGA New York Airport Dashboard — Flighty Introducing Apple Business — a new all-in-one platform for businesses of all sizes - Apple Born and Bread Bakehouse (@bornandbreadfl) • Instagram photos and videos Sora App Discontinued - wsj.com OpenAI Shutting Down Sora Video App OpenAI Desktop Super App - wsj.com Apple is testing a standalone app for its overhauled Siri | The Verge New details on Apple-Google AI deal revealed, including Gemini changes: report - 9to5Mac Apple Overhauls App Store Connect - MacStories YouTube Creator Partnerships The United States router ban, explained | The Verge Madonna, Michael Keaton, Julia Garner Seen In Venice For 'The Studio' Apple's 50th Anniversary Events Continue in UK, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Thailand, and Beyond - MacRumors ComfyUI (00:00) - Introduction (04:33) - AI Generated Actors (07:34) - eSuite Sheet Music App (08:27) - iOS 26.4 and Video Podcasts (13:56) - Flighty Airport Update (17:10) - Apple Maps Ads Are Bad (33:41) - Sora App is Dead (37:37) - Sponsor: Claude (40:08) - Sponsor: Quo (41:51) - OpenAI Super App (42:36) - Gemini X Apple Intelligence Deal (46:07) - App Store Metrics (50:01) - YouTube Brand Connector (52:54) - Claude Dispatch and Computer (57:41) - U.S. Bans Router Imports (01:00:41) - Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Addictive (01:11:50) - Apple Celebrates 50 Years (01:20:38) - How to Become a Creator ★ Support this podcast ★
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