New M4 Macs are already incoming! (CultCast #642)

This week, M4 Macs are already incoming! Also: Apple’s next big thing, the AI tools that could turbocharge iOS 18, the disastrous Humane AI Pin, and an all-new What We’re Into!

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This week’s stories:

Macs with AI-focused M4 chip launching this year

• Mac users won’t have to wait until 2025 for the Apple M4 processor, according to a reputable Apple tipster. The replacement for the current M3 will put an emphasis on AI, and will start appearing in Macs this autumn.

Apple Is Rebooting Its Search for a New Next Big Thing

• Apple’s business remains heavily reliant on the iPhone, which accounts for more than half its revenue. And sales in that market have stagnated. That’s made it all the more important for the company to find a major new product category.

Apple’s Ferret-UI helps AI use your iPhone

• Apple’s new Ferret-UI multimodal large language model could help artificial intelligence systems understand your iPhone’s screen, according to a research paper released Tuesday.

Humane AI Pin

• The Verge: Humane AI Pin Review: Not even close
• Inverse: Humane’s Ai Pin Isn't Ready to Replace Your Phone, But One Day It Might

What We’re Into:

• Doctor Who (1963 – 1989) on archive.org
• Constellation on Apple TV+
• Fallout on Amazon Prime Video