Show notes
Episode 238: $60B GPU Power Play, Phil Spencer’s Exit Memo, Apple’s US Factory Reveal, and the M6 MacBook Pro Leak
Jay and Karl unpack another eye-watering $60B AMD–Meta GPU deal, an AI agent that deleted its own boss’s inbox, Phil Spencer’s farewell memo, and Apple’s latest US manufacturing reveal. Plus M6 MacBook Pro leaks and fresh iPhone 18 Pro design rumours.
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In This Episode
News
- AMD and Meta announce $60B GPU megadealA circular AI power play that could also hand Meta up to 10% of AMD.
- Meta safety director watches OpenClaw AI delete her inboxWhen you give an AI agent the keys… and it speedruns destruction.
- Phil Spencer’s memo about leaving MicrosoftThe end of an Xbox era — and what it means for gaming’s future.
- Apple shares more details of its US Mac mini plantPhotos, video, and a closer look at Apple’s American manufacturing push.
- UK watchdog fines Reddit £14.47MThe ICO says kids slipped through the gate too easily.
Rumours
- New M6 MacBook Pro details revealedDynamic Island, touch input, and more hints at a major redesign.
- iPhone 18 Pro design could include an exciting firstA colour shift that may finally break tradition.
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