(Preview) Apple Enters the Uncanny Valley, The SpaceX Play for Cellular, Q&A on The Ringer, Smartphones, AI Parenting

Apple's $299 HomeView and $300 Apple TV bet on Siri AI as the core value, but hosts doubt Apple can deliver competitive AI.

• HomeView launch critiqued: Apple's $299 7-inch 'HomeView' display drew backlash for a 3:13 commercial showing a chaotic family morning, widely called one of Apple's worst marketing videos.
• Device logic hinges on Siri AI: Ben Thompson argues the product only makes sense as a Siri AI interface, yet Apple's press release delayed mentioning Siri AI until the fourth or fifth sentence, signaling low confidence.

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