Apple turns 50: Tim Cook interview reactions

Apple hits 50, Tim Cook gives a *rousing* interview, we debate the most Apple-y product, the Mac Pro is officially dead, Claude Code leak, and Stephen saw the Artemis II launch.

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Links from the show

• Apple Turns 50: This Device is the MOST Apple - YouTube
• Apple Just Turned 50. Its Greatest Innovation Has Always Been Version 2
• Mac Pro Photo 1
• Mac Pro Photo 2
• Original Apple TV Box
• Haptyk - Mechanical Keyboard Sounds for Mac | Free Download
• ‎Beam Browser App - App Store
• Tim Cook WSJ Interview - Video
• Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac
• ChatGPT app launches for CarPlay on iOS 26.4 - 9to5Mac
• Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent | The Verge
• Apple drops price of Studio Display XDR without stand option by $400 - 9to5Mac
• AirPods Max 2 review: High-end adds modern features at last - 9to5Mac
• 'Only limited by the physics': inside Apple’s AirPods Max 2 and the H2 chip upgrade | TechRadar
• SpaceX files confidentially for IPO in mega listing potentially valued at $1.75 trillion, report says | TechCrunch
• You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username | The Verge
• Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram | TechCrunch
• You can order Grubhub and Uber Eats ‘conversationally’ with Alexa Plus | The Verge
• Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up

• (00:00) - Intro
• (06:30) - Video Podcast and Chapters
• (15:22) - App Shout Outs
• (17:50) - Apple's 50th Celebrations
• (38:53) - Sponsor: Granola
• (40:33) - Sponsor: Framer
• (42:30) - Mac Pro is Dead
• (53:32) - ChatGPT in CarPlay
• (56:03) - Studio Display XDR Got Cheaper
• (01:03:57) - AirPods Max 2 Reviews
• (01:05:01) - Lightning Round
• (01:15:06) - Keeping Apple Boxes