May 20, 2026

Episode 984: AI happenings, and the MacBook Neo effect

1 hour 10 minutes

On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we discuss the recent announcements by Microsoft and Google that are directly influenced by Apple’s most affordable laptop. We start the show by discussing recent AI developments.

Show notes for episode 984: https://www.macworld.com/article/3142558
MacBook Neo is living rent-free in PC rivals’ heads: https://www.macworld.com/article/3135834
Microsoft’s MacBook Neo whitepaper is a very serious joke: https://www.macworld.com/article/3140022
Googlebooks are the first anti-personal computers (PCWorld): https://www.pcworld.com/article/3139213
MacBook Neo review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3081612
A tale of two Apple Stores (the first two): https://www.macworld.com/article/212229
Episode 244: The Apple Store’s tenth anniversary: https://www.macworld.com/article/231543/macworld-podcast-244.html
ifoAppleStore Archive: https://ifoapplestore.com

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