Will Shortcuts Survive the Agents Era?

This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico have new Apple Watches, John wonders where Shortcuts is heading, Federico has a prediction, and they both share an update on the TV and games they're enjoying.

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Links and Show Notes

Agents Replacing Automation

• Codex (OpenAI)
• Hermes Agent (Nous Research)
• Hermes Agent (GitHub)
• Grok Bot (SpaceXAI)
• Meta debuts Muse, its long-planned personal AI agent (Axios)
• Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? (TechCrunch)

Siri AI and Shortcuts

• Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant (Apple Newsroom)
• iOS 27 Makes the Shortcuts App Much Less Intimidating (MacRumors)

Codex Skills and Icon Workflow

• iTunes Search API
• Apple Design Resources

Apple Watch

• The latest iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups arrive in stores worldwide (Apple Newsroom)

Games and TV

• Ted Lasso (Apple TV)

Picks

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2)
• John’s Pick:
  • Slow Horses season six (Apple TV Press)

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