Apple's sports media strategy is up in the air, the Mac Pro may actually be dead this time, and Apple's doom won't be found in a single employee departure on the AppleInsider Podcast.
The Apple Music Artist of the Year is Tyler, the Creator, plus, Apple has shared the top podcasts of the year. While these are quite popular and mainstream, your podcast hosts don't listen to any of them, so they've shared some podcast picks in AppleInsider+.
There doesn't seem to be much of a strategy in Apple's sports strategy other than signing up to stream content only to be disappointed. MLS is set to end its tenure at Apple early in 2029, but MLB is sticking around at least a little longer.
The future release schedule of Apple products is still in flux, with the iPhone possibly shifting to two big releases in the spring and fall. There is one Apple products that may never be refreshed — the Mac Pro.
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Links from the show:
- Tyler, the Creator seals his biggest year yet as Apple Music Artist of the Year
- Joe Rogan beats The Daily to top Apple Podcasts' Top Charts for 2025
- Apple TV subscribers will get Major League Soccer games for free in 2026
- MLS & Apple TV deal ends in 2029, years ahead of schedule
- Apple TV will offer Friday Night Baseball through 2028, contrary to rumors
- iOS 26.2 Side button virtual assistant settings were actually meant for Japan
- Mac Pro may never be updated, Apple backs Mac Studio instead
- In with a bang, out in silence — the end of the Mac Pro
- Expect big changes in iPhone release timing in 2026 and 2027
- iPhone Air isn't annual, iPhone Air 2 was never coming in 2026
- Next Apple Watch refresh may not happen until 2028
- Industrial designer & iPhone Air video narrator departs Apple for AI startup
- How Pixar avoided becoming 'Sillywood' when Steve Jobs took over
- HidrateSpark Pro 2 review: motivational drinking with lights, chimes, & Find My
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