
Dan Moren from sixcolors.com joins Mikah Sargent this week on Tech News Weekly. A new report from Mark Gurman highlights new details for iOS 27. A look into a trend in London involving phone thefts & the lengths they go to unlock stolen devices for resale. And the Vatican unveiled its new papal encyclical on artificial intelligence.
• Dan talks about a new report from Mark Gurman on Bloomberg about new details for Apple’s upcoming iOS 27, which highlights a revamped Siri, a new system-wide search interface, and a standalone chatbot-style Siri app with support for third-party AI models.
• Mikah shares a New York Times investigation that looks into a disturbing trend in London where phone thieves are escalating beyond simple theft to pressure the victim and their family members into unlocking their stolen devices for resale.
• And Jacob Ward of The Rip Current joins Mikah to break down the Vatican’s new papal encyclical on artificial intelligence that was unveiled earlier this week.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Dan Moren
Guest: Jacob Ward
Tech News Weekly Episode 439
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