iMessage

3 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jan 14, 2026 by Jordi Hays · said 59 times in 35 episodes since 2024 · across every show →

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Jan 14, 2026 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Hays: Family-focused social networks will never succeed against iMessage
“People have long had the idea to build a family-focused social network, and I don't think they'll ever be successful because group chats on iMessage function.”
Jordi Hays Jan 14, 2026 ▶ 15:52 Siri needs an App, OpenAI Acquires health startup Torch, Claude Cowork reactions | Diet TBPN
Apr 13, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Andy Dunn: Pie launched Penelope AI agent to coordinate social lives
“We just launched an AI agent called Penelope and her job is both in iMessage as well as soon in the app to help be a, what we call a social life Instigator. You know, and chaos coordinator to get you together with the people that you should be spending more ti…”
Andy Dunn Apr 13, 2026 ▶ 2:34 Andy Dunn is Building the App to Get You Off Your Phone
Jul 7, 2026 bullish
Insight
Coogan: Text messaging is the universal user interface
“The bull case for what Arlen is working on is that iMessage is a more universal interface. Text is the universal interface.”
John Coogan Jul 7, 2026 ▶ 22:14 XBOX Layoffs, Tesla's New Model Y, $12.8M Lottery Dispute | Diet TBPN
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