MBW 1015: Who Shot Apple Intelligence? - The MacBook Neo

About this episode

The episode discusses Apple's new MacBook Neo, leaks regarding the iPhone Fold, and various updates on Apple's product ecosystem.

Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, the company's foray into a low-cost laptop. The iPhone Fold's supposed design has leaked through 3D CAD rendering files. And a toolkit for hacking iPhones has leaked. 18 years later, Apple ships a $599 computer. Apple's TikTok ads for the MacBook Neo are the right kind of weird. Apple creates adorable little Finder guy to promote its adorable little Mac. The new Apple begins to emerge. Apple 'Ultra' products expansion is up next after MacBook Neo launch. iPhone Fold design leaks in purported 3D CAD rendering files. Apple's 'HomePad' gets launch timing update via leaker. Apple's 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgment of the RAM shortage. Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report. Apple ran a test on the App Store to see if AI could improve search result rankings. Apple geoblocking downloads of ByteDance-owned apps in the US. A toolkit for hacking iPhones, possibly created for the U.S. Government, has leaked. F1: The Stream - how the launch leveraged Apple's entire ecosystem. 'Apple' Review: Reinvention Incorporated. Picks of the Week Christina's Pick: What's Your JND Game Andy's Pick: Kids, Wait Till You…

People in this episode

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, Christina Warren

Topics covered

• Apple products
• MacBook Neo
• iPhone Fold
• technology leaks
• Apple Music
• advertising
• AI in technology

Keywords

• MacBook Neo
• iPhone Fold
• Apple Music
• technology leaks
• advertising
• AI
• HomePad
• ByteDance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, ByteDance

Products: MacBook Neo, iPhone Fold, Mac Studio, Apple Music, HomePad, Cloth Pro Max

Books & works: What's Your JND Game, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This, Art Bits from HyperCard

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