The Sideload: A 9to5Google Podcast
The Sideload: A 9to5Google Podcast
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Frictionmaxxing with Allison Johnson
1 hour 13 minutes Posted Sep 29, 2026 at 8:31 pm.
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Welcome to episode 46 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Allison Johnson to discuss her experience with Meta's new agentic AI chatbot Muse, and whether agents are really prepared to save their users time. Plus some thoughts on the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture, Allison's hands-on impressions of the iPhone Duo, and much more.
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Will Sattelberg
Allison Johnson
Read Allison's piece on Meta's Muse here!
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