MBW 1022: Ultra Expensive - The Apple Rumor Mill

About this episode

The episode discusses potential changes in Apple's leadership and upcoming products, including the iPhone Ultra and M6 MacBook Pro, while also touching on AI advancements and Apple's earnings report.

The panel can't stop talking about John Ternus becoming the next Apple CEO! Is the iPhone Ultra the official name of Apple's folding iPhone? Apple's product timeline for 2026 and beyond. And Apple's Q2 2026 earnings report is this Thursday, and Jason will be ready with the charts! Time to serve some delicious claim chowder regarding the Cook-Ternus CEO transition. Apple's 'Ultra' roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way. OpenAI set to redefine smartphones; MediaTek, Qualcomm & Luxshare key to its AI agent phone. iPhone 18's new specs might bring subtle regressions to cut costs. M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year. Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display. Google teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote. What to expect from Apple's Q2 2026 earnings on April 30. Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones. New Mac malware goes straight for developer keys. NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II. Pluribus' & 'Come See Me In The Good Light' win Peabody awards for Apple TV. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: Oversight Christina's…

People in this episode

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

Topics covered

• Apple CEO transition
• iPhone Ultra
• Apple product roadmap
• AI in smartphones
• MacBook Pro features
• Apple earnings report
• New technology trends

Keywords

• Apple
• iPhone Ultra
• M6 MacBook Pro
• AI smartphones
• Q2 2026 earnings
• John Ternus
• technology trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, OpenAI, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Luxshare, Samsung, Google, NASA

Products: iPhone Ultra, M6 MacBook Pro, iPhone 18

Books & works: Oversight, PowerPhotos, Free Comic Book Day 2026, The Outer Limits Comic Book Store, TextSniper, Pluribus, Come See Me In The Good Light

Places: Earthshine

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