The Vergecast discussed Apple’s launch event, including CEO John Ternus’s first appearance as CEO, iPhone updates, and concerns about AI features on the Apple Watch. The iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera was a specific focus during the conversation. The episode shifts from early impressions of Apple’s first folding phone to evaluating camera details and how watch AI features could affect future product direction.
Apple unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, which drew market attention despite not being positioned around artificial intelligence. The 256 GB US starting price is $1,999, with pre-orders opening in mid-October and retail availability in 70+ countries a week later. The rollout shifts focus to foldable hardware and to a region-limited Siri AI rollout, while AI monetisation plans move toward iCloud+ limits as investors watch whether this affects replacement cycles, pricing, and services growth.
The article argues Apple should build a single “home computer” that merges a Wi‑Fi router, an AI-powered smart home hub, and local storage. It points to John Ternus’s first keynote as Apple CEO, where he described an “intelligent personal hub” focused on local processing and privacy. It says an upcoming smart home hub should act as infrastructure (not just a screen-based interface) so it can run tasks locally in your home.
Paste launched an “Intelligent Clipboard” feature that predicts which copied items you’ll paste next based on what you’re working on. It launched today and is powered by Apple Intelligence. This adds clipboard suggestions to Paste while running privately on the user’s Mac.
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