iPhone 17 leads Apple earnings record, new MacBooks near, and a mysterious $2B acquisition

Benjamin and Chance speculate on Apple’s mysterious acquisition of Q.ai , the company’s second biggest acquisition ever. The iPhone 17 is a veritable smash hit, leading to an all-time quarterly earnings record. And Apple redesigns the order flow for buying a new Mac, with new MacBooks just around the corner. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin realizes he has some overdue spring-cleaning to do on his Desktop folder. Sponsored by Gusto : The online payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at gusto.com/happyhour . Sponsored by Square : Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour . Sponsored by HelloFresh : America’s meal kit! Get 10 free meals + a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box at HelloFresh.com/happyhour10fm . Hosts Chance Miller @ChanceHMiller on Twitter @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads

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