The Dalrymple Report: Coffee, a new Mac, AI and money

Apple recently reported its third quarter financial results, so Dave and I take a look at the numbers to see what was good and bad about sales. I’m going to buy a new Mac soon but I’m not quite sure what I want just yet. Has Apple Intelligence lived up to the hype? We take a look at what’s been promised and what’s been released. I got a new coffeemaker last week—I could have gone a bit overboard with what I needed.

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Show Notes:

• Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again to top off Olympic gold at Paris 2024

• The most dominant female athlete in America won Olympic gold — in wrestling

• Apple’s 3rd quarter results

• Apple pulls an ad campaign, scrubs it from servers

• Mark Gurman on Apple Intelligence

• macOS Sequoia Makes It Harder to Override Gatekeeper Security

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Grace, BritBox
• Shetland, BritBox
• Seth Meyers Lonely Island podcast
• Dirty Pop, Netflix

The Dalrymple Report: Copenhagen, Eyes, and AI

Dave and I are back after a few weeks off. We talk about my wonderful trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, get an update on Daves eye operation and dig into some of the new Apple Intelligence features Apple released in its latest developer beta.

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Show Notes:

• Here Are All of the Apple Intelligence Features in the iOS 18.1 Developer Beta

• All of the Apple Intelligence Features Not Included in the iOS 18.1 Beta

• Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now

• Telecoms companies now using scambaiting AI systems modelled on Lenny

• Germans Combat Climate Change From Their Balconies

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Halt and Catch Fire, AMC+
• The Bear, Hulu

The Dalrymple Report: iPhone 16, AI, and Netflix

Apple is expecting big iPhone 16 sales, at least based on the number of chips its ordering for the upcoming device. Dave has some questions about the new iPhone that will determine which one he buys. Apple is getting an OpenAI Board Observer Role as part of its deal with OpenAI and Netflix is phasing out its cheapest ad-free plan.

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Show Notes:

• Apple is expecting big iPhone 16 sales, based on chip orders

• Apple Poised to Get OpenAI Board Observer Role as Part of AI Pact

• Netflix is starting to phase out its cheapest ad-free plan

• I was wrong about the new iPad Pro’s nano-texture display

Shows and movies we’re watching

• American Rust, Amazon
• Run, Lola, Run, Amazon
• Chance, Hulu

The Dalrymple Report: AI, Mac RAM debate, new iCloud options

This week, Dave and I talk more about AI, including some thoughts from Dave on improvements to make Siri work better for everyday tasks. We also look at rumors Amazon will charge for the AI version of Alexa. There is an ongoing debate on how much RAM the new Apple Silicon Macs need to run all of its tasks, and a new iCloud option allows users to keep certain files allows downloaded to their devices.

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Show Notes:

• Reuters: Amazon Is Considering $5 Monthly Charge for Improved Alexa

• New “Keep Downloaded” iCloud option

• iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 Include Support for Formatting External Drives

• New ammo for the 8GB vs 16GB Mac debate

• Gruber on Apple Intelligence. Adding features, not products

• The Washington Post on Apple being late to AI

• Training Large Language Models on the Public Web

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Tunnel, PBS
• Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple, HBO
• How Music Got Free, series, Paramount +

Apple AI, MacBook, and iPhone 15 Pro

Apple rolled out its AI strategy at WWDC this month. Dave and I take a look at that, as well as, a look at what Siri will be able to do, and what it won’t do at launch. There are rumors of a new M4 MacBook Pro, which makes sense since Apple just released an iPad with the same chip. The requirements for Apple’s new AI strategy calls for an iPhone 15 Pro, which leaves a lot of older iPhone users out in the cold.

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Show Notes:

• Willie Mays

• M4 MacBook Pro Models Expected to Launch in Late 2024

• FTC Takes Action Against Adobe

• Apple’s AI rollout strategy

• Apple Intelligence

• Apple Explains iPhone 15 Pro Requirement for Apple Intelligence

• Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ Heads for Historic Box Office Opening

• The apps that Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2024

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Hidden Assets, Acorn
• Under the Bridge, Hulu
• Erased, Hulu
• Hit Man, Netflix