583: The 2025 Annies

Subtitle: We Swam Hundreds of Miles
The year is coming to an end, and to celebrate, Federico, Stephen, and Myke score each month with the only unit of measurement that matters: the Ticci Scale.
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Four Winners and Losers of Apple's 2025 - 512 Pixels
Nintendo Switch 2 – First-look trailer - YouTube
A New Look for 2025 and Beyond — Relay
Why everyone is freaking out about DeepSeek | The Verge
Apple Intelligence summaries might get warning labels. That’s not enough. – Six Colors
TikTok is partially back online in the US, but it’s not back in the App Store yet | The Verge
Trump signs order refusing to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days | The Verge
This is the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge | The Verge
Tech billionaires Bezos and Zuckerberg attend Trump inauguration - BBC News
Apple Enlists Company Veteran Kim Vorrath to Help Fix AI, Siri - Bloomberg
UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data - BBC News
Apple’s Invites invites you to send invitations – Six Colors
Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake | The Verge
Sophia Hurley. Born Feb 22, 2025 – Instagram
Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years - Apple
Some first thoughts about the iPhone 16e – Six Colors
Apple buys Intel’s modem business for $1B – here’s why – Six Colors
Daring Fireball: Apple Is Delaying the ‘More Personalized Siri’ Apple Intelligence Features
Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
New Mac Studio spans the generations with M4 Max, M3 Ultra chips – Six Colors
Apple did what NVIDIA wouldn't - YouTube
A look at chaining Mac Studios together for running AI models.
M4 MacBook Air review: Am I blue? – Six Colors
Apple updates iPad Air and iPad, revamps Magic Keyboard for iPad Air – Six Colors
Apple’s Siri Chief Calls AI Delays Ugly and Embarrassing, Promises Fixes - Bloomberg
Apple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg
EU Fines Apple €500 Million for Digital Markets Act Violations - MacStories
Updates for apps in the European Union - Latest News - Apple Developer
Trade, Tariffs, and Tech – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store | The Verge
Apple files appeal to wrest back control of its App Store | The Verge
Apple updates App Store Guidelines to allow links to external payments - 9to5Mac
“Apple is fully capable of resolving this issue without further briefing or a hearing.” | The Verge
Apple’s Eddy Cue: ‘You may not need an iPhone 10 years from now’ | The Verge
Apple rolls out rebranded “CarPlay Ultra” three years after its unveiling – Six Colors
A letter from Sam & Jony | OpenAI
OpenAI to Buy Apple Veteran Jony Ive’s AI Device Startup in $6.5 Billion Deal - Bloomberg
Connected #553: We Have Jony Ive at Home - Relay
From the Creators of Shortcuts, Sky Extends AI Integration and Automation to Your Entire Mac - MacStories
WWDC25 - Apple Developer
Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad's Essence - MacStories
WWDC25: macOS Tahoe Breaks Decades of Finder History - 512 Pixels
macOS Tahoe Beta 2 Fixes the Finder Icon - 512 Pixels
Apple Debates a Deal With Perplexity in Pursuit of AI Talent - Bloomberg
New MacBook With A18 Pro Chip Spotted in Apple Code - MacRumors
Box Office: 'F1' $144 Million Opening, Apple & Brad Pitt Record; 'M3GAN 2.0' Bombs
'F1' Overtakes 'Napoleon' as Apple's Highest-Grossing Film – Variety
Apple announces chief operating officer transition - Apple
Meta Hires Apple Top AI Models Executive - Bloomberg
Apple expands U.S. supply chain with $500 million...