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9to5Mac published its October 12, 2026 daily podcast episode, summarizing the day's top Apple-related stories including last-minute rumors ahead of an anticipated Apple event. The episode is distributed across platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play.
Apple TV announced 'Heart,' an eight-episode true-crime podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff, premiering October 19. The series investigates the deaths of Sonny Graham and his heart donor Terry Cottle, both ruled suicides, drawing on court documents, public records and interviews. Subscribers get all episodes at launch, while nonsubscribers receive three episodes initially with weekly releases through November 23.
Amazon announced it will stop using nondisclosure agreements when negotiating with local governments over new data centers, mirroring a similar move by Microsoft. The announcement appeared within a broader Amazon blog post arguing that data centers benefit the communities where they are built.
The October 9, 2026 episode of 9to5Mac Daily summarized the day's Apple news, including the announcement of an Apple event titled 'Welcome home.' The podcast episode also included sponsor segments from Stuff and Roborock, and directed listeners to subscription and feedback options.
Emma Grede, cofounder of Skims, said in a podcast interview this week that treating employees like family is not part of a boss's job. She argued that many business leaders are too friendly with their staff.
Spotify has renewed its exclusive partnership with Joe Rogan for his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, extending the agreement into 2024. The deal allows Rogan's show to continue streaming on Spotify and be available on other platforms like YouTube and Apple, despite ongoing controversies and political appearances by Rogan's guests. The renewal underscores Spotify’s commitment to maintaining Rogan’s influential and widely listened-to program.
Apple revealed upcoming privacy updates for macOS scheduled to launch in October 2026, aiming to strengthen user data protections. The company discussed these changes during a recent event, emphasizing their focus on user privacy and security improvements across Mac devices.
President Trump hosted top AI executives at the White House to sign a 'Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities,' a voluntary safety agreement with no legal force. He also signed an executive order directing U.S. officials to use the term 'super intelligence' instead of 'artificial intelligence,' and separately announced a new Super Intelligence Force over the weekend.
In the latest episode of 9to5Mac's Security Bite Podcast, host Arin Waichulis interviews Ananay Arora, founder and CEO of Y Combinator startup OpenHack. The discussion covers OpenHack's 'always-on AI security engineer' tool for finding vulnerabilities on Mac and other platforms, along with Apple's Security Bounty Program and advice for researchers seeking their first CVE.
Spotify experienced a widespread outage on September 29, 2026, with user reports on Downdetector peaking at over 19,000 complaints during the morning. By early afternoon, the number of reported issues had dropped sharply, though more than 1,000 users were still reporting problems as of 1:07 PM ET.
A commentary piece discusses how even celebrated experts and public figures sometimes make confident but questionable claims outside their expertise. It cites tech investor Jason Calacanis's podcast remarks, including his view that the Russia-Ukraine war could be resolved through land swaps and that governments shouldn't regulate mergers and acquisitions.
9to5Mac's daily podcast episode for September 28, 2026 rounds up the day's top Apple news, including leaks about upcoming HomePod and Apple TV hardware. The episode is available through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, and 9to5Mac's RSS feed, with a paid subscription tier offering ad-free episodes and bonus content.