MacBook with iPhone CPU rumors, AI Siri partnerships, new EU App Store rules

Benjamin and Chance discuss the intriguing rumor from Ming-Chi Kuo that Apple is readying a new cheaper MacBook Air powered by an A18 Pro CPU. Also, Apple befuddles everyone with a new byzantine set of App Store rules in the EU, and Apple seems open to powering AI Siri using third-party models.

And in Happy Hour Plus (9to5mac.com/join), Chance walks through some tech updates after another big move. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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Links

• Kuo: Apple to release cheaper MacBook powered by iPhone processor (9to5mac.com/2025/06/30/cheaper-macbook-iphone-…)

• First reference to MacBook with A18 Pro discovered in Apple code (9to5mac.com/2025/06/30/first-reference-to-macb…)

• Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU (9to5mac.com/2025/06/26/apple-announces-sweepin…)

• Apple Music launching Replay All Time, revealing your most streamed music ever (9to5mac.com/2025/06/30/apple-music-launching-r…)

• Apple might ditch internal AI efforts for Siri revamp (9to5mac.com/2025/06/30/apple-might-ditch-inter…)

• Report: Apple held internal talks about acquiring Perplexity (9to5mac.com/2025/06/20/report-apple-held-inter…)