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Primary Technology

Stephen Robles and Jason Aten

Who MacBook Neo is For, Studio Display XDR, Anthropic, Nothing, and More!

MAR 5, 202689 MIN
Primary Technology

Who MacBook Neo is For, Studio Display XDR, Anthropic, Nothing, and More!

MAR 5, 202689 MIN

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Everything Apple announced this week including the new M5 lineup, Studio Displays, compare the MacBook Neo vs Air, answer if Apple really did raise prices, plus Anthropic’s tense Pentagon negotiations, Netflix is out of the Warner Bros. deal, and Jason finally tries Claude.Ad-Free + Bonus EpisodesShow Notes via EmailCreative Effort - Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Join the CommunityEmail Us: [email protected]@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on Threads------------------------------Sponsors:Claude AI: Sign up for Claude Pro today at: claude.ai/primaryQuo: Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to: Quo.com/primary------------------------------Links from the showEverything Apple Released This Week: M5 Lineup, Displays, iPad Air - YouTubeApple gives in to temptation and renames its CPU cores - Six ColorsDisplays - AppleBenQ Computer Monitor 27"MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air: Every Difference Explained - YouTubeThe MacBook Neo May Be Apple’s Most Consequential New Product in a Decade - Inc.comEveryone Expected Apple to Raise Prices on Its New Macs. What It Did Instead Was Much Smarter - Inc.comNothing is finally covering up with the slim, metal Phone 4A Pro | The VergeNothing Headphone A review: something worth considering | The VergeHeadphone (a) | NothingAnthropic makes last-ditch effort to salvage deal with Pentagon after blowup | The VergeOpenAI releases GPT-5.3 Instant update to make ChatGPT less 'cringe' - 9to5MacHBO Max-Paramount+ to Combine Streaming Services‎Watch Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars - Apple TVAI-generated art can’t be copyrighted after Supreme Court declines to review the rule | The VergeTim Sweeney signed away his right to criticize Google until 2032 | The VergeStephen Robles: Gemini is like the eager assistant - Mastodon ★ Support this podcast ★