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Sep 2024
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181: iPhone 16 Launch, Apple Intelligenc...

Bilal Zaidi, Jack Butcher, Trung Phan
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The NIA boys discuss iPhone 16 Launch, Apple Intelligence + Siri, Kendrick Super Bowl & OnlyFans $6B Business


Timestamps:

  • (00:00:00) - Intro
  • (00:03:47) - Meme of the Week Pt 1
  • (00:05:49) - Meme of the Week Pt 2
  • (00:09:58) - Apple Intelligence + Siri
  • (00:13:25) - iPhone 16 Launch
  • (00:17:01) - Apple becoming a service company
  • (00:29:54) - Kendrick Super Bowl Announcement
  • (00:40:05) - OnlyFans $6B Business
  • (00:55:41) - Cinematic AI


1) Apple's "Wonderlust" event highlights:

• iPhone 15: Marginal camera upgrades

• A18 chip: 30% faster, key for AI on-device

• Apple Intelligence: Siri revamp after 13 years

• AirPods as hearing aids: $249 vs. $2-3k traditional

"Software talk dominated hardware - sign of Apple's services shift" - Trung


2) OnlyFans by the numbers:

•$6.3B revenue in 2023 (up from $300M in 2018)

• 80% creator payout (vs. 55% YouTube)

• More UK tax revenue than North Sea oil ($118M vs $69M)

• Only 42 employees

"They're bringing in money for the UK government more than oil in the North Sea" - Bilal


3) OnlyFans business model:

• Subscriptions + transactions for "extras"

• No app store = no 30% Apple tax

• Desktop/browser-only = massive user dedication

• Power law: Top creators earning "NBA money"


4) The rise of Apple as a healthcare company:

• AirPods as hearing aids

• Apple Watch health features (ECG, blood oxygen)

• Focus on preventative care and monitoring

"Apple doesn't come in with 'hey man, like a hearing aid, we're cheaper.' That's not their play." - Trung


5) Hip-hop drama: Kendrick Lamar Super Bowl Announcement

• New Orleans upset over local artists exclusion

• Jay-Z's role in halftime show selection questioned


6) The future of content creation:

• AI-generated videos becoming indistinguishable

• Potential premium on "real" content

"The level of AI video is getting pretty insane." - Bilal



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