MacStories Weekly: Issue 512 - May 8, 2026

Is AI Slop on the Web More of the Same or Different?

John
If you've ever built a web app with Claude Code, it probably looks a lot like this.

If you’ve ever built a web app with Claude Code, it probably looks a lot like this.

Over the weekend, I ran across a Gizmodo article that said 39% of podcasts are now generated by AI. The article had the intended effect. I was surprised that the number was that high and immediately wondered what it meant for the podcast industry as a whole. But as with most statistics, there’s more to...

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John Voorhees
John is MacStories' Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico. John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.
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