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M5 Chips Are Here

19 min episode · 2 min read

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19 min

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2 min

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Relationships, Artificial Intelligence, Economics & Policy

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Key Takeaways

  • M5 Performance Specs: Apple's M5 chip delivers 3.5x faster AI task processing, 1.6x graphics performance boost, 20% multi-threaded improvement, and 153 GBPS memory bandwidth versus M4's 120 GBPS baseline.
  • ChatGPT Content Policy: OpenAI will enable erotica for verified adults in December after implementing age verification, allowing customizable personalities with human-like responses, emojis, and friend-like interactions for users who opt in.
  • Spotify Video Strategy: Video podcast consumption grows 20x faster than audio-only since 2024, with 350 million users streaming video content. Netflix partnership launches early 2026 featuring Spotify Studios and Ringer shows.

What It Covers

Apple launches M5 chip across MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro with major AI performance gains. OpenAI plans adult content features. Waymo expands to London.

Key Questions Answered

  • M5 Performance Specs: Apple's M5 chip delivers 3.5x faster AI task processing, 1.6x graphics performance boost, 20% multi-threaded improvement, and 153 GBPS memory bandwidth versus M4's 120 GBPS baseline.
  • ChatGPT Content Policy: OpenAI will enable erotica for verified adults in December after implementing age verification, allowing customizable personalities with human-like responses, emojis, and friend-like interactions for users who opt in.
  • Spotify Video Strategy: Video podcast consumption grows 20x faster than audio-only since 2024, with 350 million users streaming video content. Netflix partnership launches early 2026 featuring Spotify Studios and Ringer shows.

Notable Moment

OpenAI CEO announces relaxed content restrictions after solving mental health safeguards, allowing adult users to customize ChatGPT personalities and access mature content through proper age verification systems.

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Episode Transcript

Hi. This is Joe from Vanta. In today's digital world, compliance regulations are changing constantly, and earning customer trust has never mattered more. Vanta helps companies get compliant fast and stay secure with the most advanced AI, automation, and continuous monitoring out there. So whether you're a startup going for your first SOC two or ISO 27,001 or a growing enterprise managing vendor risk, Vanta makes it quick, easy, and scalable. And I'm not just saying that because I work here. Get started at vanta.com. Welcome to the tech we ride home for Wednesday, 10/15/2025. I'm Brian McCullough. Today, the new Apple m five chips are here and I'll tell you what devices got them and what they can do. ChatGPT wants to allow you to have sexy time. Waymo is coming to London. Netflix wants to bring podcasts to your streaming diet and it's officially the end of the road for Windows 10. Here's what you missed today in the world of tech. Apple this morning updated pieces of its hardware lineup. These are mostly spec bumps, but they're impressive bumps because this marks the arrival of the m five chip. For example, Apple unveiled a 14 inch MacBook Pro with an m five chip, which Apple says offers up to 3.5 x more performance for AI workflows. It also gets faster storage for the same $1,599 starting price shipping October 22. The iPad Pro got an m five chip as well, also the new c one x cellular modem, and an n one chip for the starting price of $9.99 for the 11 inch and $12.99 for the 13 inch model, shipping also October 22. The Vision Pro got an m five chip too, which Apple says allows it to render 10% more pixels. There's also a new reportedly more comfortable dual knit band to keep on your noggin. I will also note that Apple will begin selling Vision Pro compatible PlayStation VR two Sense controllers for $250 on November 11 and a $130 Logitech Muse digital pen on October 22. So, you know, more kit for the, like, two or three of you out there who have one of these. But, obviously, the big news here is that new m five chip. So what do it do? Quoting The Verge talking about the MacBook Pro. Apple claims the m five chip is 3.5 times faster at AI tasks than the m four chip, thanks to a next gen 10 core GPU with a neural accelerator in each core. The new GPU also means 1.6 x faster graphics performance and up to 1.6 x higher frame rates in games over the m four MacBook Pro. Multi threaded performance is also increased by 20%, and the m five chip in the 14 inch pro also has higher memory bandwidth of a 153 GBPS. The m four had a 120 GBPS for storage. Users can now choose up to a four terabyte SSD. Previously, only available if you upgraded to …

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    💼 SPONSORS {"name": "Stitch Fix", "url": "stitchfix.com/spotify"}
  • by OpenAI

    allowing customizable personalities with human-like responses, emojis, and friend-like interactions for users who opt in.
  • by Vanta

    💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Vanta", "url": "vanta.com"}
  • by Aeroplan

    💼 SPONSORS {"name": "Aeroplan", "url": "mostrewards.com"}
  • by Spotify

    Video podcast consumption grows 20x faster than audio-only since 2024, with 350 million users streaming video content.
  • by Netflix

    Netflix partnership launches early 2026 featuring Spotify Studios and Ringer shows.

Gear

  • by Apple

    Apple launches M5 chip across MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro with major AI performance gains.
  • by Apple

    Apple launches M5 chip across MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro with major AI performance gains.
  • by Apple

    Apple launches M5 chip across MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro with major AI performance gains.
  • by Apple

    Apple launches M5 chip across MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro with major AI performance gains.

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