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iPhone Duo, Meta Muse & Why AI Finally Scared Dave Morin

iPhone Duo, Meta Muse & Why AI Finally Scared Dave Morin11 sept.51 min

<p>Dave Morin goes hands-on with Apple&#39;s iPhone Duo, the crew tests Meta&#39;s new Muse agent and asks whether it can hold up once Google ships its own, and Dave explains why OpenAI&#39;s Astra is the first AI model in a long time that felt scary to use. Dave, Brit, and Jess break down the week (Sam&#39;s at the US Open).</p><p><br></p><p>Also this week: a former Anthropic researcher&#39;s AI doom media tour, weeks before Anthropic&#39;s IPO, and whether it&#39;s a real warning or a play for regulatory capture. Plus the Apple Watch feature that transcribes your conversations all day, Jeffrey Katzenberg&#39;s new Hollywood AI venture, and the forgotten story of Venmo&#39;s viral billboards.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>- Dave&#39;s hands-on take on the iPhone Duo, its $2,000 price, and why Apple is going foldable now</p><p>- The Apple Watch feature that listens all day, and what it means for Granola</p><p>- Meta&#39;s Muse agent: why it knew almost nothing when asked &quot;what do you know about me?&quot;</p><p>- Why Google hasn&#39;t shipped its agent yet, and how trust vs. distribution shapes the agent wars</p><p>- Why OpenAI&#39;s Astra felt scary to Dave, and what happens when you run millions of them at once</p><p>- Dave&#39;s two takes on the AI doom media tour, including whether it&#39;s a play for regulatory capture</p><p>- Why the AI labs can&#39;t slow down, and OpenAI&#39;s merge clause if someone else reaches AGI</p><p>- The Venmo documentary and the &quot;Lucas&quot; billboards that went viral with almost no budget</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 Trailer</p><p>01:26 Can AI Agents Win Your Fantasy Football League?</p><p>02:39 Jess vs. the Bots: School Sign-Ups and Indian Wells Tickets</p><p>05:28 Apple&#39;s Big Hardware Event Under Its New CEO</p><p>06:07 iPhone Duo Hands-On: Size, Screen, and Camera</p><p>09:35 Folded Modes, Kid Cam, and the $2,000 Price Tag</p><p>11:41 Why Apple Is Going Foldable Now (Hint: China)</p><p>12:13 Apple Watch Takes On Oura and Whoop</p><p>13:12 Audio Intelligence: The Apple Watch That Listens All Day</p><p>15:25 Always-On AI and Apple&#39;s Shot at OpenAI and Meta</p><p>16:59 Meta&#39;s Muse Agent: What Does It Know About You?</p><p>20:30 The Agent Wars: Muse, Instinct, Hermes, and OpenClaw</p><p>22:26 Why Google Hasn&#39;t Shipped Its Agent Yet</p><p>23:31 Trust vs. Distribution: Meta, Google, and OpenAI</p><p>25:02 Harness Wars: Why Agents Are Still in 1982</p><p>27:13 Jeffrey Katzenberg&#3