In the Growth Cartel weekly update episode, Brandon and Rhys discuss the question of whether Apple is late to the AI party and speculate on the loyalty of Apple's fan base. They also highlight the growing importance of AI skills in all industries and the potential for AI to make jobs more efficient. The hosts discuss recent funding raises in the agri-tech, health tech, and logistics sectors and analyse the reasons behind a down round for a medicinal cannabis company. They also mention a $10,000 business acceleration grant for startups from Airwallex and upcoming basketball networking events.