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Subtitle: The Chooser, the Riddler, the Penguin, the Finder Blind ranking bad Apple products, hope for a cheaper MacBook, the perils of Siri automation, and apparently Tim Cook took a trip to Washington D.C. for some sort of meeting? This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod : Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Ecamm : Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. Factor : Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code upgrade50off Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Oru Kayak Connected #564: Would Snell as Sweet - Relay New 12.9-Inch MacBook Could Launch This Year Starting at $599 - MacRumors iOS 26 Beta Reveals Apple Watch Ultra 3 Display Size - MacRumors Apple App Intents Voice Control Feature for Siri, Apps; iOS 26 Release Timing - Bloomberg Apple increases U.S. commitment to $600 billion, announces ambitious program - Apple Apple, Corning to manufacture all iPhone, Apple Watch cover glass in Kentucky - Apple Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump | The Verge Tim Cook Unboxes a Trophy Nick Heer: "Just a normal line of questioning for an Apple CEO to find themselves physically between" - C.IM Trump Announces 100% Tariff on Semiconductors, With Exemptions for Companies Building in the U.S. - MacRumors Daring Fireball: Gold, Frankincense, and Silicon Chooser (Mac OS) - Wikipedia Finder (software) - Wikipedia Apple, Masimo spar over Apple Watch import ban at US appeals court | Reuters