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Report · March 10, 2026

MacBook Neo: How Apple Plans to Own the Next Generation

When Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo on March 4, 2026, the temptation was to frame it simply as Apple finally getting competitive on price. At $599 retail and $499 for education customers, it is the most affordable Mac the company has ever sold. But reducing the MacBook Neo to a price story misses wh

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Report · December 18, 2025

Running a 1T parameter model on a $40K Mac Studio Cluster

This will be a brief research note, mostly because I’m just talking about something cool. Back in March when Apple launched M3 Ultra in the Mac Studio, they graciously sent over a 512GB Unified Memory SKU of the system. It was insane for running LLMs, powering something like 4-bit quantized Deepseek

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Report · October 21, 2025

M5 Apple Silicon: It’s All About the Cache And Tensors

Today is a big day, M5 Day! I say this because I believe M5 is a bigger deal than the products it’s in. That’s not to say these products are bad, quite the opposite: they are so good and have been so good for so many years that it’s hard to think of anything meaningful…

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Report · September 11, 2025

Pro Optional: The Year the iPhone Was About Feel

Yesterday was the iPhone launch, and it was actually a refreshing one. It was one of the first years that I think I had decently low expectations going in, but was incredibly surprised (and delighted) coming out. This is partly because for the first time in years, quite a few of the leaks, rumors, a

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Report · June 11, 2025

Apple WWDC 2025: A more helpful Apple

I hate to steal Google’s tagline for this I really don’t but this year felt like Apple trying to make platforms more helpful. There’s this general consensus that Apple is behind in AI, missing out on chatbots and ignoring what most consider to be the next generation of experiences. The common saying

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Report · June 11, 2025

Apple WWDC 2025: Strategic Evolution Amid AI Ambitions

In our view, WWDC 2025 presented a focused update on Apple’s long-term platform priorities. The event emphasized consistent investment in ecosystem design, developer tools, and privacy-first AI integration. Apple’s approach to AI, platform unification, and device productivity aligns with its broader

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Report · November 1, 2024

More Core, More Power: The Apple M4 Pro Advantage

Key Takeaways: Focus on performances cores for CPU and increased memory bandwidth. Several configurations available for the M4 series chips: M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max. CPU core count varies from 8 to 16 cores, with combinations of performance and efficiency cores, but focus on performance cores at high

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Report · September 11, 2024

Apple’s iPhone 16 Launch: Debunking the Super Cycle Myth and Embracing AI

Apple’s recent unveiling of the iPhone 16 lineup has ignited discussions across the tech industry, focusing on its potential market impact and the role of artificial intelligence in driving adoption. Debunking the Super Cycle Myth The concept of a “super cycle” for iPhone sales has been a topic of c

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Article · January 30, 2024

Exploring Apple Vision Pro: A Personal Journey

After spending a week with the Apple Vision Pro, here are my first impressions of the device. While certain aspects may feel familiar to those accustomed to VR headsets, the blend of exceptional image clarity and superior sound quality elevates the overall experience to a new level of immersion. Use

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