SCOUT· 54%1h 36m·2026-10-16·TechnologyApple's HomeView has an app problem
Well, it's been a couple of days, and David and Nilay have some more information — and a bunch of new questions — about the Apple HomeView. They also talk about the latest Gemini model, and whether building the best model matters if you can't build the best products around them. They then debate the merits of…
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