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

Ben Thompson and Andrew Sharp discuss the backlash to Apple's HomeView, anchored by a notably poor commercial, and debate whether the product category is needed and if Apple is the right company to build it. They also examine SpaceX's full-speed push into cellular coverage, carrier and airline hesitation, and the hurdles of competing with entrenched incumbents. Other topics include The Ringer's pivot toward a Substack-inspired publishing model, the maddening centrality of smartphones, Amazon's logistic moat, and a practical AI application for parenting that the hosts have found valuable.