In this episode, there's a tantrum in tech-land, at the billionaire's burger bar no less, while a new net nanny rampages into town, policing your pixels and vetting your videos!
In The NewsMusk vs. Apple: App Store Mayhem* Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over rankings * xAI to take legal action against Apple * Musk reignites OpenAI feud over antitrust claims * Musk says he plans to sue Apple
Stock Drift: Tesla Up, Apple Down* Tesla stock rises amid Musk-Apple feud
Grok Gets Reprogrammed* Grok reprogrammed -- no more Hitler jokes * Pornographic Taylor Swift deepfakes generated by Musk's Grok AI * Grok Imagine AI Allegedly Creates Explicit Taylor Swift Images Without Prompt: Report * Grok's 'spicy' video mode instantly made me Taylor Swift nude deepfakes * Elon Musk's AI Creates Deepfakes Of Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift
Tesla Diner Sparks Protests* Protesters Head to Tesla Diner Grand Opening
ChatBitesYouTube's AI Powered Age Verification* No matter how old you are YouTube's AI age verification system should concern you * YouTube backlash begins: "Why is AI combing through every single video I watch?" * Tea app hacked: Images stolen from women's dating safety app that vets men * YouTube Age Verification Has Begun * YouTube's AI-powered age line is now live. Will it work as intended? * Extending our built-in protections to more teens on YouTube - YouTube Blog
FocusRaycast on Windows* Quicksilver - macOS at your Fingertips * LaunchBar 6 * Alfred - Productivity App for macOS * Raycast - Your shortcut to everything * Monarch - Spotlight Search with Superpowers * PowerToys Run utility for Windows * Power Toys on MacBites After Hours
ChatBitesApple Intelligence: AI Summaries Return* Apple brings back AI notification summaries in iOS 26
Dancing Queen* Siri could get Finder-inspired new visual appearance next year, per report
EventsMarooned at MacBites HQ* Day 2000 - 6 September 2025 * MacBites.fm
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