MacBook Neo News and Two Stories or One on Apple and A.I. - MOSK: 03.16.2026

- Apple CEO Touts "Best Launch Week Ever" for New Mac Buyers - MacBook Neo Deliveries Slip to Mid-April - Strong 2025 PC Growth in India Now Faces RAMnarök - Cook Speaks at China Development Forum - WSJ: Apple Makes a ~$1B on A.I. Without Making A.I. - Apple Card Promo Raises Daily Cash at Walgreens/Duane Reade to 5% - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- DarkSword: Fileless Exploit Spotted in the Wild - Apple Urges Users to Update to iOS 15 at a Minimum for Security - Counterpoint: As Smartphones Crater in China, iPhone Soars - Apple Applies for AppleCare One Trademark in EU - Apple Opens Two Social Media Developer Accounts Ahead of WWDC - March Madness Push Past A.I. Apps in Popularity - Apple Sued Over Alleged Use of "The Pile" - Home Hardware Exec Leaves Apple for Oura - Hermès Outs Embarrassingly Expensive Wireless Chargers - Episode Transcripts Headed to Overcast - CHM Plans Another Event for Apple's 50th - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Apple CEO Attends 50th Anniversary Event in China - Cortis Hosts 50th Anniversary "Today at Apple" Session in Seoul - 9to5Mac: App Store Commission Chance Not Enough for China - SCMP: Cook's Trip Shows Apple's Dependence on China - Brazil's Competition Regulator Has NFC Questions for Apple - Apple Seeds blankOS 26.4 Release Candidates - iOS 26.4 Promises Fix for Keyboard Issues - Family Sharing Won't Require Sharing Payment Methods in blankOS 26.4 - watchOS 26.4 Makes Starting Workouts Simpler - tvOS 26.4 Intros Browse Genius - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- 9to5Mac: MacBook Neo is an Investment in Lifetimes for Apple - Apple Addresses WebKit Issue with Background Security Improvement - China Gets Apple Watch AFib Notifications - Nike + Beats = Powerbeats Pro 2 Nike Special Edition - ABC Offers Tim Cook Five Minutes of Slow, Over the Plate Questions - Apple TV Announces Kids Series "My Brother the Minotaur" - Apple TV Drops Trailer for "Outcome" - Apple TV Drama "Imperfect Women" Starts Streaming - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Apple Announces AirPods Max 2 - New Headphones Deemed "Tired" by Wired - H2 Brings Improvements to Updated AirPods Max 2 - AirPods Max 2 get Nebulous Early April Release Window - Fine Print for New AirPods Max Tips Early April Release for blankOS 26.4 - Apple Acquires FCP Plug-in Maker MotionVFX - Apple Named Official Partner of London Marathon - F1: The Movie Brings Home One Oscar for Apple - Roswell, GA Museum to Host Apple Exhibit Marking 50 Years - All Models of iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 Hits Apple's Obsolete List - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- MacBook Neo Apparently Readily Available in "Normal" Colors - MacBook Neo Spotty with Authorized Resellers - iFixit Gives MacBook Neo 6/10 in Repairability - App Store Commissions Lowered in China - Asymco and WSJ: Apple's "Low" Spend on A.I. Paying Off - Alicia Keys Celebrates Apple's 50th at Grand Central Store - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- MacBook Neo Goes Big on Repairability - Report: India Working on New Incentives for Manufacturers - IDC: PC Shipments to Drop 11.3% This Year Versus Last - Apple Grand Central Closed Until Pi Day - Apple Teases Global 50th Anniversary Celebration - Tim Cook Posts Post on "Thinking Different" - @HelloApple: New Apple Account on Instagram - Apple's First F1 Race Beats Previous Year on ESPN - Docuseries "Twisted Yoga" Hits Apple TV - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- iOS/iPadOS 15 and 16 Updates Address Coruna Exploit on Older Devices - TrendForce: Apple and Samsung Tied for Tops in Smartphone Production in 2025 - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees Phenomenal Year for MacBook Shipments - Apple Outs Repair Manuals for This Week's New Hardware - Apple Music Partners with TikTok on New Features - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Bloomberg: A Quarter of iPhones Currently Made in India - TrendForce Paints Apocalyptic Pic of Laptop Landscape - ASUS CFO: MacBook Neo a "Shock" to PC Industry - Shipping Times Fluctuate for MacBook Neo - macOS 26.3.2: Day-One Update for MacBook Neo - Shazam is Kind of Sort of Integrated Into ChatGPT - "Silo" Star Teases Summer Return for Series - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "Wonder Pets: In The City" Season-Two - Apple TV Drops Trailer for Docuseries "Twisted Yoga" - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Citi and Evercore: Apple Well Positioned Despite/Because of Memory Crunch - Shipping Times Keep Slipping for MacBook Neo - AppleCare+ MacBook Neo Repairs Less Expensive Than Other Macs - Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of blankOS 26.4 to Developers - macOS 26.4 Beta Adds MacBook Neo Wallpapers for All Macs - iOS 26.4 Makes Way for New Emoji - Jeff Daniels Signs on for Season-Five of "The Morning Show" - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "Margo's Got Money Troubles" - Apple TV Drops Season-Two Trailer for "Your Friends & Neighbors" - Two Apple TV Titles Take Home GLAAD Awards - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken