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487: Under the Thumb of Qualcomm
Episode 487

487: Under the Thumb of Qualcomm

The possibilities that Apple will release a lower-cost MacBook, Apple's difficulties in building a 5G radio to rival Qualcomm, Apple attempts to appease the EU by adopting RCS, and all hell breaks loose with OpenAI.

Upgrade · Jason Snell and Myke Hurley

November 20, 20231h 42m

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The possibilities that Apple will release a lower-cost MacBook, Apple's difficulties in building a 5G radio to rival Qualcomm, Apple attempts to appease the EU by adopting RCS, and all hell breaks loose with OpenAI.

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