iPhone Ultra, OpenAI's Alexa Dot, & AI costs on the AppleInsider Podcast

The iPhone 18 Pro will be a powerhouse for photography while the iPhone Ultra will focus on the novelty of folding, your hosts discuss this and the AI competition in the latest AppleInsider Podcast.

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• William Gallagher on email
• Wes on Bluesky
• Wes Hilliard on email
• Wes's blog Hillitech

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Links from the Show:

• iPhone 18 Pro rumor roundup: 2nm A20 chip, C2 modem, under-display Face ID
• Photo leak backs up massive iPhone 18 Pro Max battery rumor
• iPhone 18 Pro expected to be 40% more expensive to make than iPhone 17 Pro
• Everyone at Apple is calling the foldable 'iPhone Ultra'
• Jefferies cuts AAPL target to $263.66, downgrades to Underperform
• First hints emerge about how much extra Apple Intelligence features will cost
• OpenAI's new hardware leaks: Over $300, same size as an Alexa Dot
• New ChatGPT version has a 'Think' button, will find 'more reliable facts'
• RAM shortages now affecting MacBook Air availability
• Generative AI needs ethical leaders and to be controlled like nuclear power

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• (00:00) - iPhone 18 Pro
• (15:12) - iPhone Bendy
• (17:20) - Jeffries Tube
• (24:51) - Apple Intelligence cost and cameras
• (36:04) - OpenAI's HomePod
• (45:24) - RAM shortages