Destination Linux
Destination Linux
Deviant Airwaves
470: DL470 Apple + Google: The AI Alliance Nobody Asked For | Proton Drive Arrives on Linux!
1 hour 25 minutes Posted Jun 15, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Welcome to Destination Linux
Community Feedback
Sponsored by Sandfly Security
Ryan's Surgery Update
Thanks to Our Supporters
Native Linux Client for Proton Drive
Intel Arc Updates
Apple Integrating Google Gemini to Siri
Google Rents Compute from SpaceX
S&P 500 Denies Fast Entry for SpaceX
Ladybird Closes Public Contributions
Closing Thoughts
Intro
Retro Intro and Childhood Heroes
Media Ownership and Codec Rants
Sandfly Sponsors and Surgery Update
Proton Drive and Privacy Wins
Intel Arc and GPU Future
Apple, Gemini, and Privacy Concerns
Google, SpaceX, and AI Bubble
Ladybird Closes Public Contributions
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In Destination Linux 470, the crew charges into another epic adventure across the open‑source universe!
Jill brings fantastic news as Proton Drive officially begins work on a native Linux client, complete with a brand‑new unified engine and huge performance gains. She also covers major improvements coming to Intel Arc Battlemage GPUs thanks to Linux kernel 7.1 and Mesa optimizations.
Ryan unleashes a full‑power rant as Apple integrates Google’s Gemini AI directly into iOS and Siri, raising serious questions about privacy, data routing, and Apple’s long‑held “trust us” philosophy.
Zeb dives into the business battlefield with:
Google paying SpaceX $920M per month for compute access
S&P 500 rejecting SpaceX’s fast‑track entry
Ladybird shutting down public pull requests due to AI‑generated code concerns
Plus community feedback, Sandfly Security sponsorship, and updates from the DL community.
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References:
Proton Drive & Intel Arc
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/proton-drive-linux-client
https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-b580-linux-71
Apple + Google Gemini
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/apple-reveals-new-ai-architecture/
Ladybird Development Change
https://ladybird.org/posts/changing-how-we-develop-ladybird/
Google Paying SpaceX for Compute
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/05/google-will-pay-spacex-920m-per-month-for-compute/
S&P 500 Rejects SpaceX Fast Entry
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/sp-500-blocks-fast-spacex-entry-wont-waive-rule-for-unprofitable-ai-firms/