Apple & Google enter a multi-year collaboration to integrate Apple's AI with Google's Gemini model. Apple unveils its Apple Creator Studio app collection. And JPMorganChase will become the new issuer of the Apple Card.

• Joint statement from Google and Apple.
• Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps.
• Some first thoughts about live immersive basketball.
• Apple: You (still) don't understand the Vision Pro.
• Chase is taking over Apple's credit card.
• Apple loses Safari lead designer to The Browser Company.
• Removing Tahoe's unwanted menu icons.
• iOS 26 shows unusually slow adoption months after release [updated].
• Global smartphone shipments grew 2% YoY in 2025; Apple emerged as market leader.
• Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul.
• Verizon no longer needs to unlock phones after 60 days, thanks to FCC.
• Apple scores at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards with Best Comedy and Best Actor wins for record-breaking hit "The Studio," alongside a Best Actress win for "Pluribus".
• Legendary classic Macintosh game 'Dark Castle' is coming back to the Mac.
• Texas man discovers 2.09-carat brown diamond at Arkansas State Park after asking Siri for mining tips.
• Lego iMac G3 clears key hurdle, moves closer to release.

Picks of the Week

• Doc's Pick: Corsair Xeneon Edge 14.5" LCD Touchscreen
• Leo's Pick: Insta360 Link 2 & 2CPro
• Jason's Pick: xteink x4
• Andy's Pick: Dark Castle on Internet Archive

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Doc Rock

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A look back at what Apple did, and did not deliver in 2025. What will Apple do in 2026? Could Apple benefit from Alan Dye, former design lead for Apple, leaving the company? And you can watch an upcoming NBA game, live, in the Vision Pro!

• 2025 will be remembered for what Apple didn't deliver.
• And Stay Out!
• It's hard to justify Tahoe icons.
• Wish List: A more flexible Apple display strategy.
• AppleVis announces winners of the 2025 Golden Apple Awards.
• Los Angeles Lakers games on Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive tip off January 9.
• Apple scores at the Critics Choice Awards with top wins for global hit feature "F1" and Best Comedy Series "The Studio".
• Pluribus season 2 isn't happening for a while, says Vince Gilligan: 'We're working on it'.
• Steve Jobs' Desk, Bow Ties, 8-Track tapes, and other personal ephemera featured in Apple 50th Anniversary auction

Picks of the Week

• Shelly's Pick: PiccyBot
• Andy's Pick: Bounce
• Jason's Pick: LosslessCut

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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Join us again as we take a look back at some of MacBreak Weekly's favorite stories and moments from 2025:

• The unveiling of the iPhone 16e.
• The UK's effort to keep Apple Encryption fight secret is block & White House blames iPhone's auto-correct contact for Signal scandal.
• Apple's fairly underwhelming, and hilarious, 'Celebrity Snapshot' page.
• Another new product announcement from Apple: the iPhone Air!
• MacBreak Weekly celebrates its 1000th episode!
• And the departure of one of the original panelists of MacBreak Weekly...

Host: Leo Laporte

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