Episode 236: Apple’s AI Shopping Spree, Macs Get More Configurable, SpaceX–xAI Goes Orbital, and Steam Hits the RAM Wall
Welcome to the WTR with your hosts, Jay and Karl, as we dive into the week’s most surprising, strange, and speculative tech headlines.
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Jay and Karl cover a week where big money and big compute collide. Apple splashes $2 billion on a secretive AI startup, Macs hint at a new era of configurability, and SpaceX–xAI goes fully orbital with plans for a massive satellite constellation. Meanwhile, Valve hits the RAM wall, delaying Steam hardware and pushing prices up. Plus, rumours swirl around a new iPhone launching this month.
In This Episode
News
Steam Machine delayed again as RAM shortages hit pricing - Valve confirms hardware delays and higher prices as memory shortages bite.
SpaceX acquires xAI and plans massive satellite constellation - Musk’s companies merge ambitions, with AI workloads potentially powered from orbit.
New Mac configurator hints at separate CPU and GPU options - A potential shift in how Macs are specced, opening the door to far more granular configurations.
Apple acquires secretive Q.ai startup for $2 billion - Apple quietly adds another AI company to its portfolio, signalling just how serious it is about in-house intelligence.
Rumours
New iPhone launching this month with four key changes - A report claims an imminent launch with multiple notable upgrades.
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