How Should the Siri App Be Graded? 
Federico
JohnThis 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.
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AppStories Episode 498 - How Should the Siri App Be Graded?
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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
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