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{'p': ["Daniel and Manton talk about Apple reinstating Epic's developer account for the EU, and then banning it again. They compare it with Apple’s recent public reaction to Spotify and the EU's $2B fine against the company. They wonder if Apple has become fixated on this as a fight of passion, to their detriment. Finally, a wish for Apple to put somebody new in charge of the App Store to help to fulfill its mission.", {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/03/episode-590-a-small-sliver-of-truth/', '#text': 'Episode 590: A Small Sliver of Truth'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Apple cancels their electric car project. Daniel and Manton discuss whether Apple should focus on what they do best: personal consumer electronics. Then they analyze Tim Cook’s claim that Apple will “break new ground” on generative AI this year, and how Apple’s emphasis on controlling the user experience and protecting their public image might affect what AI projects they work on.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/03/episode-589-breaking-new-ground/', '#text': 'Episode 589: Breaking New Ground'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Daniel and Manton talk about Micro.blog new notes feature the companion iOS app Strata. They talk about sweetening the deal of Micro.blog with new features. Then they wrap up with how Daniel’s Black Ink release for iOS is going, and his choice to charge $99 for a lifetime unlock.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/02/episode-588-its-better-than-last-year/', '#text': 'Episode 588: It’s Better Than Last Year'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ["Manton and Daniel talk about Daniel's looming deadline for deciding whether or not to return his Apple Vision Pro. They speculate about whether a lot of people are returning them, and if so, is that worrying to Apple? What will the resale value of an Apple Vision Pro be in a year's time? Finally, Daniel talks about showing the device to his kids, and shares his frustrations with the device's lack of multi-user features.", {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/02/episode-587-its-a-lot-of-money/', '#text': 'Episode 587: It’s a Lot of Money'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Daniel and Manton talk about their experiences so far with the Apple Vision Pro. They question whether it\'s safe to wear "all day" and whether it might damage your eyes. They talk about the various means of justifying the purchase, while Daniel argues that "experiencing a taste of the future" is worth more than money. Finally, they contemplate the future of Apple Vision and whether Apple will release updates annually or less frequently.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/02/episode-586-a-little-bit-of-the-future/', '#text': 'Episode 586: A Little Bit of the Future'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Daniel and Manton follow up on Core Technology Fee and who it affects marketplaces and small developers. Then, they celebrate Black Ink for iOS finally shipping, weighing the benefits of 7-day vs. 30-day trials. Finally, they discuss their purchase plans for the Vision Pro and Rabbit R1 devices, and what they expect from the cutting edge hardware. Is it okay to hide technology purchases from your kids?', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/02/episode-585-manton-doesnt-like-it/', '#text': 'Episode 585: Manton Doesn’t Like It'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Daniel and Manton talk about Apple’s announced App Store changes to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act. They discuss who can take advantage of the new rules, how they impact users and developers, and the limitations of new features both geographically and in terms of the financial status of a developer’s company.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/01/episode-584-only-in-the-eu/', '#text': 'Episode 584: Only In The EU'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Manton and Daniel talk about Apple\'s latest workaround for lawsuits demanding they support "outside sales" on the iPhone. They talk about what Apple\'s balance of priorities with money-making vs. world-changing should be, and whether they are on the right track. Finally, they ask whether Apple is destined to gradually lose its soul over time, and they issue a challenge to current Apple employees to turn things around.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/01/episode-583-nobody-but-apple/', '#text': 'Episode 583: Nobody But Apple'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ["Daniel and Manton talk about two hardware AI-focused products: Rabbit and Humane's Ai Pin. They compare the features, the prices, and question whether the premise from each company is true: do people really hate their phones? Daniel argues that Apple Watch is the form factor that these devices should be pursuing, and they both reflect on how the phenomenal growth of AI in the tech industry is expanding out of software and into AI.", {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/01/episode-582-leaving-things-behind/', '#text': 'Episode 582: Leaving Things Behind'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['For our first show of 2024, we talk about new year ambitions and achievements. Manton’s Indie Microblogging book is almost done. Daniel reads the book Atomic Habits and thinks about the scaffolding for changing a lifestyle.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2024/01/episode-581-too-damned-nice/', '#text': 'Episode 581: Too Damned Nice'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['For the last episode of the year, Daniel and Manton discuss the latest tech news including Apple stopping sales of new Apple Watch over a potential patent violation, and Adobe and Figma calling off the acquisition. Then Daniel and Manton look toward 2024 and what they might be working on.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/12/episode-580-adobe-can-buy-us-now/', '#text': 'Episode 580: Adobe Can Buy Us Now'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Manton and Daniel react to AI announcements from Google and Apple, and speculate that AI could be the technological weakness empowering other companies to challenge Apple\'s dominance. They talk about a new service from Beeper that allows Android users to connect directly to the iMessage network, and how likely they are to be stopped by Apple. Finally, they discuss the ethical implications of a company like Beeper "hitching a ride" on another company\'s infrastructure without their permission.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/12/episode-579-a-fools-errand/', '#text': 'Episode 579: A Fool’s Errand'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Daniel and Manton talk about the MarsEdit 5.1 release and some things that affected it, such as the range of Mastodon instances and forks with different behaviors. They talk about the increasing sentiment towards locking down access to data on the web, in Mastodon specifically and more generally the public’s reaction to AI bots. How will AI empower data collectors to “imitate” styles of other expressions, and how does using copyrighted visual art to train AI differ from using copyrighted binary code to train code? Daniel answers why MarsEdit 5.1 isn’t called 6.0, plus some closing thoughts about the waning viability of one-time purchases for desktop software.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/12/episode-578-snarfing-up-the-data/', '#text': 'Episode 578: Snarfing Up The Data'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['All about the last week of OpenAI news: Sam Altman’s firing, board upheaval, Microsoft’s influence on the future of the company, and Sam Altman returning as CEO. Daniel and Manton then talk about the merits of OpenAI fulfilling their original nonprofit goals vs. pursuing commercial goals, and where all the activity around AI leaves Apple.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/11/episode-577-just-a-quick-recap/', '#text': 'Episode 577: Just A Quick Recap'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ["Daniel talks to Manton about his road trip, how he got Covid, and had to rush home. They react to the leak of an internal Tumblr memo, and Matt Mullenweg's subsequent public statements about it, evaluate Tumblr's current status and prognosis for the future, and why the heck Tumblr posts don't have dates.", {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/11/episode-576-double-checkmarks/', '#text': 'Episode 576: Double Checkmarks'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Manton and Daniel react to Apple\'s M3 Mac announcement. They have different feelings about the quality of the presentation, but agree on the substance of what was presented. They talk about resisting the urge to upgrade when Macs are increasingly holding their utility for many years. Manton observes that Apple actually talked about "AI" by name, and they both talk about Apple\'s relative obliviousness when it comes to AI. Finally, they hint at Manton’s forthcoming road trip, combining work and pleasure.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/11/episode-575-a-unique-evening-event/', '#text': 'Episode 575: A Unique Evening Event'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Daniel and Manton talk about The Verge article on POSSE, which mentions Micro.blog and includes quotes from Manton. They discuss the value of speaking to press to get your message out, and the increasing appeal of cross-posting to multiple social networks. Then they wrap up with testing SupportAgent.ai and the trend of personal automation tools —\xa0using computer assistance to create products that are more humane than they might have been otherwise.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/10/episode-574-curating-all-the-answers/', '#text': 'Episode 574: Curating All The Answers'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ["Manton and Daniel talk more about the on-by-default Video Reactions feature, now that it's been deployed to the masses. They acknowledge the risks of injecting emotional language and imagery into arbitrary digital contexts, and think about how Apple might have introduced the feature differently. Finally, they consider Twitter/X's new $1/year subscription approach, which might not be the craziest idea they've ever heard.", {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/10/episode-573-one-dollar-one-dollar/', '#text': 'Episode 573: One Dollar! One Dollar!'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Daniel and Manton talk about WordPress.com introducing ActivityPub integration, how it effects Micro.blog, and the ability of Automattic to leverage work of plugin developers on WordPress.com, but not for Tumblr. Then they wrap up with an AI discussion of Humane’s Ai Pin and how it might be related to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s investment in the company.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/10/episode-572-this-is-my-web-house/', '#text': 'Episode 572: This Is My Web House'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}

{'p': ['Daniel and Manton discuss Apple’s latest round of in-person and online “Apple Experts” events, the Apple Vision Pro sessions and whether the NDAs allude to anything exciting, and Daniel’s shoulder injury and worrying about getting older and being stuck in our ways as the technological world changes.', {'a': [{'@href': 'https://coreint.org/2023/10/episode-571-an-old-dog-with-old-tricks/', '#text': 'Episode 571: An Old Dog With Old Tricks'}, {'@href': 'https://coreint.org', '#text': 'Core Intuition'}], '#text': 'The post appeared first on .'}]}