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99 min
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2 min
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Artificial Intelligence, Product & Tech Trends
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What It Covers
David Pierce returns to The Vergecast with Jake Kastrenakes and Hayden Field discussing Apple's iPhone 16 accessories, OpenAI's financial challenges, AI search capabilities, and controversial AI companion products.
Notable Moment
Pierce describes building a custom baby tracking app using Claude without writing code, demonstrating how AI enables non-programmers to create functional software for specific personal needs.
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