ATP 698 Covers Apple TV Price Hikes, Micron's Blame Game and Siri Rumors

Episode 698 of The Accidental Tech Podcast, titled "And Do What?", covers a lot of ground in one sitting, but the price hikes come up first. The hosts flag an Apple TV price increase, citing a listener's note, and treat the wider trend of rising prices across the tech industry as a sore subject. The Steam Machine and Xbox also get airtime.

Memory chipmaker Micron has publicly pointed a finger at Apple, and the show links to a News+ article on the dispute along with a take from developer Steve Troughton-Smith. A Financial Times item the hosts reference covers Apple asking the Trump administration for help, which they treat with some levity.

The rumor segment is the most forward-looking part of the episode. The hosts discuss reports of a touchscreen MacBook Pro, the absence of M6 Pro, Max and Ultra chips so far, and a claim that Intel could fabricate Apple's M7 processors. Separate rumors suggest Siri's new AI features may index user content. None of these have been confirmed by Apple.

The rest of the show is looser: listener questions about Apple's irregular processor release schedule and which languages suit agentic coding, a nostalgia segment on classic ThinkPads, the eMate and the Newton, and a members-only overtime episode on Ubiquiti's enterprise NAS.