Apple has billions and billions of dollars, and a massive supply chain that’s mostly overseas. The day after the latest earnings call, CEO Tim Cook told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that Apple is launching an advanced manufacturing fund, and seeing it with $1 billion. The fund’s first investment should be announced soon, but Glenn and Susie are excited about the idea already.
Elsewhere, Amazon Prime Video might come to the Apple TV. Hulu Live is pretty promising already. And Twitter’s getting into the video game too, just without any NFL games this coming season.
Show notes
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6 key takeaways from Apple’s Q2 2017 earnings call, by Jason Snell
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Apple’s China problem, by Ben Thompson for Stratechery
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Apple’s China problem: WeChat, by John Gruber for Daring Fireball
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Apple joins ‘Made in America’ trend with $1 billion fund to promote U.S. manufacturing, by Susie Ochs
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Amazon Prime Video reportedly coming to the Apple TV, answering countless prayers, by Caitlin McGarry
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Hulu Live TV launches in beta: What you need to know, by Jared Newman
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Twitter swings for the streaming fences with new 24/7 live sports and news TV service, by Michael Simon
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Want to recover a FileVault-encrypted drive without a recovery key? You’re out of luck, by Glenn Fleishman
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Author: Susie Ochs, Contributor
Susie has been covering Apple since 2006, and when she isn't glued to her MacBook Air and iPhone, you can find her building sand castles at the beach or snowboarding in the mountains.