Core blimey: what's up at Apple?

天哪:苹果那里怎么了?

The Intelligence from The Economist

2025-06-10

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It brought us the iPhone–and changed the world. Now Apple is struggling to keep up with rapid advances in AI. Our correspondent assesses its future. China used to rely on Russian patronage. That power relationship has now largely been reversed (9:41). And remembering Amanda Feilding, who pioneered research on psychedelics (16:14). Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+
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  • Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm Jason Palmer.

  • And I'm Rosie Bloor.

  • Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • A trip to a Chinese city on the border with Russia is a revealing look into the relationship between the countries.

  • In a reversal of historical fortunes,

  • Russia needs China a whole lot more than China needs Russia.

  • And Amanda Fielding was a pioneer in applying science to psychedelics,

  • looking both at how the drugs worked and how people could benefit from their consciousness-expanding effects.

  • Our obituaries editor takes a trip down memory lane to celebrate her life.

  • First up, though.

  • In the all-important race to master AI, Apple appears to be falling behind.

  • Last year, it promised to make the iPhone a more capable digital assistant,

  • effectively giving Siri a brain.

  • But at yesterday's annual Worldwide Developers Conference,

  • Tim Cook, the company's chief executive...

  • Good morning.

  • Welcome to Apple Park.

  • And welcome to WWDC.

  • ...seemed to have very little new to show off about.