Jan 13th 2026
MacBreak Weekly 1007
They Plump When They Cook
Apple's AI to Use Google's Gemini
Records live every Tuesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 19:00 UTC.
Guests:
Doc Rock
Apple & Google enter a multi-year collaboration to integrate Apple's AI with Google's Gemini model. Apple unveils its Apple Creator Studio app collection. And JPMorganChase will become the new issuer of the Apple Card.
- Joint statement from Google and Apple.
- Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps.
- Some first thoughts about live immersive basketball.
- Apple: You (still) don’t understand the Vision Pro.
- Chase is taking over Apple’s credit card.
- Apple loses Safari lead designer to The Browser Company.
- Removing Tahoe’s unwanted menu icons.
- iOS 26 shows unusually slow adoption months after release [updated].
- Global smartphone shipments grew 2% YoY in 2025; Apple emerged as market leader.
- Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul.
- Verizon no longer needs to unlock phones after 60 days, thanks to FCC.
- Apple scores at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards with Best Comedy and Best Actor wins for record-breaking hit “The Studio," alongside a Best Actress win for “Pluribus”.
- Legendary classic Macintosh game 'Dark Castle' is coming back to the Mac.
- Texas man discovers 2.09-carat brown diamond at Arkansas State Park after asking Siri for mining tips.
- Lego iMac G3 clears key hurdle, moves closer to release.
Picks of the Week
- Doc's Pick: Corsair Xeneon Edge 14.5" LCD Touchscreen
- Leo's Pick: Insta360 Link 2 & 2CPro
- Jason's Pick: xteink x4
- Andy's Pick: Dark Castle on Internet Archive
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Links
- Joint statement from Google and Apple
- Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps
- Some first thoughts about live immersive basketball
- Apple: You (Still) Don’t Understand the Vision Pro
- Chase is taking over Apple’s credit card
- Apple Loses Safari Lead Designer to The Browser Company
- Removing Tahoe’s Unwanted Menu Icons
- iOS 26 Shows Unusually Slow Adoption Months After Release
- Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 2% YoY in 2025; Apple Emerged as Market Leader
- Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul
- Verizon no longer needs to unlock phones after 60 days, thanks to FCC
- Apple scores at the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards with Best Comedy and Best Actor wins for record-breaking hit “The Studio,” alongside a Best Actress win for “Pluribus”
- Legendary classic Macintosh game 'Dark Castle' is coming back to the Mac
- Texas man discovers 2.09-carat brown diamond at Arkansas State Park after asking Siri for mining tips
- Lego iMac G3 clears key hurdle, moves closer to release
- CORSAIR XENEON EDGE 14.5" LCD Touchscreen
- Insta360 Link 2 Pro
- xteink x4
- Dark Castle on Internet Archive