614: $100 Billion Is the Floor

Subtitle: 'I'm Bullish on Pokeymans'
We read between the lines of Apple's latest record financial results to see how they will impact future products and aquisitions in the Ternus Era. Plus: An Ultra name conundrum, Johny Srouji's burnout, and F1's stateside debut.

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