# Is Flighty a Top 5 App of All Time?

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Podcast: [Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/waveform-the-mkbhd-podcast)
Published: 2026-03-27T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

A deep dive into the shifting landscape of consumer tech, from Apple's evolving ecosystem to the volatility of AI development. The hosts analyze the implications of Meta's privacy changes and the high-stakes business of generative video.

## Highlights
- Main idea: The volatility of AI investment, specifically regarding the reported collapse of the Disney-OpenAI Sora deal
- Failure mode: The rise of 'AI slop' and the proliferation of low-quality, hallucinated video content on social platforms
- Practical takeaway: Why users should remain cautious of Meta products following changes to end-to-end encryption in Instagram DMs
- Main idea: Apple's potential move toward a standalone Siri experience and the integration of ads within Apple Maps
- Main idea: The ongoing competitive tension between Windows and Apple hardware ecosystems

## Topics

Apple, OpenAI, Siri, Instagram, Meta, Artificial Intelligence, Apple Maps, Tech News

## Chapters
- 1:00 — Scale and Perspective: A brief reflection on the difficulty of visualizing the solar system's scale.
- 8:30 — The Future of Siri: Discussing the potential for a new, more interactive Siri interface that mimics messaging paradigms.
- 15:50 — Ads in Apple Maps: Analyzing the impact of sponsored content and suggestions within Apple's navigation ecosystem.
- 23:05 — The Laptop Wars: Comparing the value proposition of budget Windows machines versus the MacBook ecosystem.
- 45:40 — The Death of Sora: Investigating why OpenAI is pivoting away from Sora and the reality of massive AI investment deals.
- 52:55 — Meta and Privacy: The implications of Instagram removing end-to-end encryption for direct messages.
- 1:30:00 — Tech Trivia: A competitive wrap-up of tech-related trivia questions.

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