Will Shortcuts Survive the Agents Era?

This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico have new Apple Watches, John wonders where Shortcuts is heading, Federico has a prediction, and they both share an update on the TV and games they're enjoying.

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Links and Show Notes

Agents Replacing Automation

Codex (OpenAI)Hermes Agent (Nous Research)Hermes Agent (GitHub)Grok Bot (SpaceXAI)Meta debuts Muse, its long-planned personal AI agent (Axios)Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? (TechCrunch)Siri AI and Shortcuts

Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant (Apple Newsroom)iOS 27 Makes the Shortcuts App Much Less Intimidating (MacRumors)Codex Skills and Icon Workflow

iTunes Search APIApple Design ResourcesApple Watch

The latest iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups arrive in stores worldwide (Apple Newsroom)Games and TV

Ted Lasso (Apple TV)Picks

Federico’s Pick:Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2)John’s Pick:Slow Horses season six (Apple TV Press)Leave Feedback for John and Federico

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