TWiT 1095: Horses and Sailboats - Folding Phones Get Cute and Expensive in a Race With Apple
About this episode
This episode explores the latest trends in technology, including foldable phones, AI advancements, and the competitive landscape among tech giants.
From foldable phones that out-price laptops to AI models that escape their digital cages, this episode dives into the wild next phase of tech innovation and its unexpected risks. See how the giants are scrambling to keep up as hardware, software, and even outer space are up for grabs. Tim Cook passes the baton in Apple's Q3 2026 earnings call Apple's Profit Is Up 27%, but Expectations for Current Quarter Disappoint Apple Introduces Leasing Program for iPhones and Other Devices Apple struggles to keep pace with AI 'bug' hunters "Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews Microsoft's $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market History Amazon's trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028 Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies OpenAI and Anthropic Are Quietly Teaming Up in Washington AI leaders sign a statement asking the government to do something about automated AI…
Topics covered
- foldable phones
- AI innovation
- tech risks
- Apple earnings
- satellite networks
- robotaxis
- stock market
Keywords
- foldable phones
- AI models
- Apple earnings
- Amazon satellite network
- robotaxis
- stock market
- Google AI
- Reddit stock
- bitcoin attack
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Apple, Google, Reddit, Microsoft, Amazon, Zoox, NBCUniversal, YouTube
Products: iPhones, bitcoin cold wallets
Places: Iran, outer space
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