AirPods with cameras leak, Apple Maps ads, & Siri AI on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple accidentally leaked identifying numbers for much of its upcoming product line, AirPods with cameras rumors spark a new privacy debate, and Siri AI gets partnered articles on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• macOS Tahoe 26.7 beta references several unreleased products like Home Hub
• Watch how AirPods with cameras will work, according to macOS Tahoe
• There is a good reason to praise AirPods with cameras, and not fear them
• What are the rumors about the AirPods Pro 4?
• A new Siri Remote may be in the works, but don't get excited
• Apple's product identifier leak is a hard mystery to solve
• Siri AI could get a boost from news content with new publisher deal
• Apple's first foldable iPhone won't arrive everywhere in September
• App Store review is broken in a time where it is needed the most
• Apple's latest commission rates for external App Store purchases haven't satisfied Epic
• Epic doesn't believe in compromise unless it is with Google
• Epic Games vs Apple -- The continuing six-year App Store saga
• Apple's EU fee changes, which could eventually hit the US
• Jony Ive-designed Ferrari Luce sells for $40M at auction
• It's begun - US and Canadian firms can now buy ads on Apple Maps
• Apple Maps ads will be tasteful and minimal, might even help your local businesses

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (11:59) - AirPods Pro with cameras
• (32:56) - Siri AI and publishers
• (45:41) - App Store problems
• (56:12) - Epic

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