Listen "Episode 174 - Boring iPhones, Incredible Android for PC, Microsoft’s AI Bet & Ford’s CarPlay Beef"
Episode Synopsis
Apple's new iPhone Air is reviewed as an appealing device where small changes make a big impact, while the iPhone 17 is seen as a more conventional but solid update. In other news, Ford's CEO is reportedly unimpressed with the new Apple CarPlay Ultra.Microsoft is enhancing its Microsoft 365 applications by integrating AI models from Anthropic, a competitor to OpenAI.Google is developing an Android for PC version that Qualcomm's CEO described as "incredible" after seeing it.The software development startup Flox has raised $25 million in funding to simplify its field.Amazon's updated Alexa AI assistant is smarter but continues to face some struggles.https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/iphone-air-review-apples-different-est-phone-in-years-is-appealing-despite-itselfhttps://www.theverge.com/news/784381/qualcomm-ceo-seen-googles-android-pc-merger-incrediblehttps://www.theverge.com/news/784392/microsoft-365-copilot-anthropic-ai-models-featurehttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/09/review-apples-injects-just-the-right-amount-of-pro-into-the-regular-iphone-17https://www.calcalist.co.il/calcalistech/article/hjdisngnexhttps://www.theverge.com/report/787171/amazon-alexa-plus-hardware-event-smart-homehttps://www.theverge.com/transportation/786376/ford-jim-farley-apple-carplay-ultra-decoder
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