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9to5Mac's daily podcast episode for September 4 rounds up ongoing speculation about a possible iPhone Ultra model and the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro. The episode is hosted by Chance Miller and distributed through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play and RSS feeds.
An NBA-commissioned investigation found that Steve Ballmer made false statements about a $28 million no-show endorsement deal benefiting Kawhi Leonard, leading to a one-year suspension for Ballmer and Clippers executive Gillian Zucker. The league also fined the Clippers $30 million and stripped the team of five future draft picks, while Leonard himself accepted a $700,000 fine and a ban for his business manager.
The September 3, 2026 episode of 9to5Mac Daily covers recent reports on changes among Apple's executive ranks along with developments in Apple Maps. The episode is delivered as a short daily audio recap available through Apple Podcasts and other platforms.
9to5Mac released its September 2, 2026 Daily podcast episode, summarizing the day's top Apple stories including updates on the ongoing Apple versus OpenAI situation. The episode is distributed across platforms like Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play, and is sponsored by the task-management app Stuff.
Nature's audio long read examines growing scientific evidence that unrepaired or poorly repaired DNA damage drives many hallmarks of ageing. Researchers are investigating whether artificially boosting the body's DNA repair mechanisms could extend healthy lifespan. The episode is an audio version of a Nature feature and is available on major podcast platforms.
9to5Mac Daily's September 1, 2026 episode covers reports that Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's chief executive, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus taking over the role. The daily podcast recap summarizes this leadership transition alongside other top Apple stories of the day.
9to5Mac's Security Bite podcast hosted Patrick Wardle of Objective-See and Kseniia Yamburh of Moonlock Lab for a discussion on recent changes Apple has made to its bug bounty program. The episode is the first of a two-part series, with the second installment set to cover the current macOS threat landscape and the upcoming Objective by the Sea security conference.
The latest Apple @ Work episode, sponsored by Mosyle, features Dr. Gleb Tsipursky discussing how organizations manage the human dynamics of adopting artificial intelligence at work. The conversation also touches on his published books and broader themes around workplace technology change.
The August 31, 2026 episode of 9to5Mac Daily summarized the day's top Apple stories, including a reported price hike for the Apple TV app or hardware. The podcast, produced by 9to5Mac and hosted across platforms like Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and Google Play, is sponsored by the task-management app Stuff.
Podcaster Dwarkesh Patel posted a viral thread describing a hack involving Hugging Face-hosted bots, framing the episode as a dramatic saga of three successive AI 'civilizations' rising and falling. The framing quickly drew pushback from critics who argue he's projecting narrative and consciousness onto what was essentially a technical exploit.
In a Verge interview, Welcome to Night Vale co-creator Joseph Fink discussed his creative influences and current projects, including the podcast sequel Don't Tell Alice and his new novella The Nudge, illustrated by Jessica Hayworth and out September 1st. He named the 1999 adventure game Grim Fandango as the work that shaped his entire approach to storytelling, and also shared his preference for the Android-only app Podcast Addict and the social platform Bluesky.
9to5Mac's daily podcast episode rounds up the day's top Apple stories, including continued speculation about a foldable iPhone. The episode is distributed through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, and RSS, with sponsorship from Backblaze offering a discount code.