A mix of national security, tech glitches, and policy debates drives this discussion with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, and Web Bixby, starting with a case where iPhone contact merging was blamed for a classified information leak. The group questions the logic behind that defense and dives into how apps like Signal and iOS handle contact data. Additional topics include Apple Store sales surges tied to tariff fears, the UK’s encryption fight with Apple, and Zuckerberg’s testimony in Meta’s antitrust trial.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:06 Contact Confusion and iPhone Blame

08:02 Reply All Regrets

08:19 UK Encryption Battle Revealed

11:58 Apple Store Surge Amid Tariffs

13:55 Meta's Antitrust Trial Insights

Links:

How Data Detectors led to a security breach on Signal

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/04/06/security-advisor-blames-iphone-for-revealing-war-plans

The UK can’t keep its encryption battle with Apple secret, court says - 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2025/04/07/apple-uk-encryption-must-be-public/

Faced with bigly price hikes, America goes Apple shopping

https://www.applemust.com/faced-with-bigly-price-hikes-america-goes-apple-shopping/

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial

https://apnews.com/article/meta-ftc-antitrust-instagram-whatsapp-facebook-f602a09e86c9eb4538949572f72e8380

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