Millions tuned into the Super Bowl to escape from AI, but the ads were full of it. We’ll discuss our thoughts on the ads and maybe the game. Plus, there’s plenty of other news to get caught up on, such as a Ferrari with some Apple touches on it, and so much more.
INTRO (00:00)
MAIN TOPIC: Super Bowl Ads & AI (06:05)
- From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads
- Super Bowl Ads: Top 10 Most-Liked Commercials
- Crypto.com CEO buys AI.com domain for $70M
- Olympics
DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Urgent Reminders in Apple Reminders (28:40)
JUST THE HEADLINES: (41:30)
- Amazon delivery drone crashes into North Texas apartment building
- MrBeast just bought a popular banking app
- China’s Meituan snaps up Dingdong to deepen push into fresh grocery retail
- Western Digital plots a path to 140 Terabyte hard drivese
- Spotify plans to sell physical books
- Hidden car door handles are officially being banned in China
- Asteroid 2024 YR4 has. 4% chance of hitting the moon
LISTENER MAIL: ClearPath payments linked to Lopez v. Apple Settlement as payments reach users (43:55)
Apple check signed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak sells for 4,800x its original value (46:55)
TAKES:
- Jony Ive’s Ferrari Luce EV interior and interface design (49:45)
- AppleUnsold – The Apple products they won’t sell you (52:25)
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2026 Edition (55:40)
BONUS ODD TAKE: Xikipedia (57:10)
PICKS OF THE WEEK:
Dave: American DJ WMX1 MK2 Wolfmix Powered Standalone DMX LED Lighting Controller (59:00)
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RAMAZON PURCHASE OF THE WEEK (01:07:10)
