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This week on AppStories, John and Federico check in on Apple’s betas with a close look at the new Siri app and how it compares to past-Siri and other chatbot products. On AppStories+, John and Federico explain how they manage multiple Macs for automation and coding tasks. Also available on YouTube here. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. This episode is sponsored by: Finalist – A paper-inspired daily planner with notes for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and now Apple Watch. A day you design your way. For 50% off your first year use this link. Inoreader – Build your own newsfeed and cut through the noise. Links and Show Notes Beta Season macOS 27 Golden Gate iOS 27 Preview iPadOS 27 Preview macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Public Beta Preview Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy Siri and Apple Intelligence Siri Apple Intelligence App Intents Chatbots and Models ChatGPT Improving GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT and expanding access to GPT-5.6 Luna for free users Claude Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 Gemini Grok Kimi K3 Open Minis Agents and Automation Claude Code Claude Cowork OpenAI Codex Shortcuts Playground RemCTL Local AI on the Mac MLX oMLX DeepSeek V4 Flash for MLX AppStories+ Post-Show: Multi-Mac Setup and Remote Access Tailscale Syncthing 1Password cmux Jump Desktop Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Join Annual $50/yearJoin Monthly $5/month