470: DL470 Apple + Google: The AI Alliance Nobody Asked For | Proton Drive Arrives on Linux!
470: DL470 Apple + Google: The AI Alliance Nobody Asked For | Proton Drive Arrives on Linux!  
Podcast: Destination Linux
Published On: Mon Jun 15 2026
Description: 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. Support Links: https://patreon.com/destinationlinux (patreon.com in Bing) https://shop.deviantairwaves.com/ https://buymeacoffee.com/destinationlinux (buymeacoffee.com in Bing) Timestamps: 00:00:06 Welcome to Destination Linux 00:03:46 Community Feedback 00:14:28 Sponsored by Sandfly Security 00:19:29 Ryan's Surgery Update 00:23:00 Thanks to Our Supporters 00:24:55 Native Linux Client for Proton Drive 00:36:06 Intel Arc Updates 00:43:49 Apple Integrating Google Gemini to Siri 01:06:03 Google Rents Compute from SpaceX 01:11:08 S&P 500 Denies Fast Entry for SpaceX 01:17:27 Ladybird Closes Public Contributions 01:23:24 Closing Thoughts 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/