In the last episode of 2015, Ben and David discuss Apple's acquisition of Siri. Notable topics include:

• The founding of Siri by Dag Kittlau, Adam Cheyer, and Chris Brigham. • Scott Forstall on the Apple side, and the end of his time at the company. • The other Apple acquisitions around Siri, including Topsy, Novauris Technologies, OttoCat. • Cue, Spotsetter, VocalIQ, and Perceptio. • The team Apple built around Siri post-acquisition, including Alex Acero from Microsoft Research. • Speculation on the future of voice and its role in everyday computing.

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