The Best One Yet đť âMacValue Mealâ â Appleâs $599 laptop. Soulja Boyâs AI phone. Iranâs bull case. +Taser Alarm Clock
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Mar 5, 2026 Appleâs new $599 MacBook Neo is presented as a low-cost value play and its potential to cannibalize higher-end models is debated. A viral stunt: Soulja Boy cloned his voice with AI and demoed it via a phone-based product tied to a B2B pitch. Markets are up despite the Iran war, with a discussion of why investors might be pricing in a favorable political outcome. Plus extreme alarm clock oddities.
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Extreme Alarm Clocks Monetize Your Snooze Habit
- A growing niche of "extreme" alarm clocks enforces wakeups by shocking, forcing tasks, or charging money for snoozes.
- Examples include Shock Clock (300V shock), Alarmymy (math/quotes), and a barcode-scan alarm that withdraws $25 if you snooze.
Apple's $599 MacBook Could Trigger Downgrades
- Apple launched the MacBook Neo as a $599 "value meal" to target first-time buyers and students.
- It cuts costs with an iPhone-derived chip and no backlit keyboard, risking cannibalizing higher-end MacBook Air/Pro sales like Tesla's Model 3 did.
Soulja Boy's AI Phone Stunt For Bland AI
- Soulja Boy used an AI clone of his voice to answer calls at 415-480 and promote Bland AI.
- The stunt mimics the Brooklyn Bridge elephant parade: spectacle proving AI realism for Bland AI's B2B call-center automation pitch.