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Jun 2024
16m 26s

Mon. 06/17 – Thinner And Lighter It Is

Brian McCullough
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Mark Gurman says Apple is going to go all in on making the thinnest and lightest devices in the industry. Though the Apple Watch is probably going to get a bigger screen. McDonalds pumps the breaks on AI in the drive through. And two contradictory anecdotal stories about what happens when AI comes for your job.

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