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iPhone 17 leads Apple earnings record, new MacBooks near, and a mysterious $2B acquisition

February 5

1h 1m

Episode Description

Benjamin and Chance speculate on Apple’s mysterious acquisition of Q.ai, the company’s second biggest acquisition ever. The iPhone 17 is a veritable smash hit, leading to an all-time quarterly earnings record. And Apple redesigns the order flow for buying a new Mac, with new MacBooks just around the corner.

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Chance Miller

Benjamin Mayo

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