MBW 1023: Don't Be Contemptible - Apple Sets a New Record for Its Second Quarter Results

About this episode

The episode discusses Apple's record Q2 2026 results, challenges in acquiring Mac Minis, upcoming iOS updates, and various AI initiatives.

Apple shares its Q2 2026 results and tops expectations for the quarter! Mac Minis are increasingly becoming more difficult to acquire, thanks to AI. Apple plans to reinvest any tariff refunds it receives into US manufacturing. And iOS 26.5 is just around the corner as the company prepares to ship iOS 27 later this year. Six Colors Charts: Apple announces record fiscal second quarter. Good luck getting a Mac Mini for the next 'several months'. Apple explores using Intel and Samsung to build main device chips in the US. Any tariff refund Apple gets will be reinvested into US manufacturing. Apple files for Supreme Court stay in Epic case over off-App Store commission dispute. iOS 26.5: New features, release date, more. iOS 27 lets users create custom Wallet passes from any QR code as Apple gives up waiting for developers. Video offers clearest look yet at foldable iPhone Ultra dummy unit. The OpenAI smartphone will fail, but it'll be good for iPhone users. xAI is bringing Grok Voice mode to Apple CarPlay. Mac mini is the best platform for Perplexity's personal computer. iOS 27 Features: Apple plans to let users swap models across Apple Intelligence. Apple researchers built an AI…

People in this episode

Host: TWiT

Topics covered

• Apple Q2 results
• Mac Mini availability
• iOS updates
• US manufacturing
• AI developments
• Epic case
• Apple Vision Pro

Keywords

• Apple
• Q2 2026
• Mac Mini
• iOS 26.5
• iOS 27
• Epic case
• AI
• Apple Vision Pro
• Notepad++
• Porsche

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, OpenAI, xAI, Porsche

Products: Mac Mini, iOS 26.5, iOS 27, Apple Vision Pro, Notepad++

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