177: Stuck in the Mud

What comes next? The iPhone product line may see more changes in 2018, but do the rumors of two new models make sense? Is Apple missing its shot in the voice-assistant market with the delays of HomePod and the limitations of Siri? Is Apple’s move to return its cash hoard to the U.S. a financial diuretic that will boost American productivity? And if you want to get Myke’s reaction to finally seeing “Hamilton”, just you wait… it’s coming at the very end of the show.

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Apple says it will pay a $38 billion tax bill to move foreign money back to the US - The Verge

Apple teams with Malala Fund to support girls’ education - Apple

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