The Dalrymple Report: AI, Meta and iPhone 18 Pro Max

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It’s an interesting show as we look at a few strange topics, including how AI is shutting down some refrigerators. We also talked about Muse, Meta’s AI tool that we really haven’t talked about before. It’s coming onto the scene … Continued

The Dalrymple Report: Phil Schiller, Apple price increases, and succession planning

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One of the great Apple executives announced he is stepping back from his roles at Apple. Phil Schiller will focus on his role as an Apple Fellow moving forward. Apple has announced price increases for its Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions. This is the second time in a year that Apple TV prices have increased. Bloomberg has an article focusing on some of the executives at Apple that may be retiring in the coming few years.

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**Show Notes:**

– [Apple’s first immersive MLB broadcast](https://daringfireball.net/2026/08/thoughts_and_observations_apple_immersive_mlb_broadcast)

– [Apple TV Buys an Existing Hit for the First Time Ever](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/28/apple-tv-buys-an-existing-hit-for-first-time/)

– [Apple announces price increase for Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/28/apple-announces-price-increase-for-apple-tv-and-apple-one-subscriptions/)

– [Apple’s succession planning](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-30/john-ternus-management-team-apple-watch-series-12-foldable-iphone-apple-pencil-mtfvmdyu)

– [On John Ternus taking over](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-30/apple-s-new-ceo-john-ternus-takes-reins-from-tim-cook-focusing-on-ai)

– [Three Narratives from the John Ternus Executive Profile](https://www.theenthusiast.net/three-narratives-from-the-john-ternus-executive-profile/)

– [Apple’s Phil Schiller Scales Back Role as John Ternus Era Begins](https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/31/phil-schiller-stepping-down-app-store/)

**Shows and movies we’re watching**

– Mad Men, Netflix
– Idris Elba, on Netflix in the UK

The Dalrymple Report: Dolly, Apple Event, New Macs

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It was a sad day for the music world as one of the greats passed away this week. Dolly Parton was celebrated around the world when news of her passing reached the public, and every bit of it was deserved. Apple’s first event featuring its new CEO, John Ternus, has been announced for September 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. It is expected that John will introduce a bunch of new products, including the Foldable iPhone. It’ll be an event to watch for sure. Apple this week also announced a new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro, a new MacStudio with M5 Max, and M5 Ultra. That’s a lot of power.

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**Show Notes:**

– [RIP Dolly Parton](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share)

– [Stafford Heineken](https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/08/26/posiwid)

– [CleanKeys](https://cleankeys.app)

– [Apple Event](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39BalPDuTo0)

– [Apple launches new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro, new MacStudio with M5 Max, M5 Ultra](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-introduces-m6-and-m5-ultra-for-a-big-leap-in-performance-and-ai-compute/)

– [Gruber pricing chart](https://daringfireball.net/2026/08/configurations_and_pricing_for_new_mac_minis_and_mac_studios)

– [Some rumored details on the coming Apple foldable](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-08-23/apple-s-foldable-iphone-details-retail-store-changes-for-new-home-products-mt5vjf61)

**Shows and movies we’re watching**

– Dept Q, Netflix
– Cris and Martina: the final set, Netflix