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M7 Ultra rumors, iPhone 18 costs

Jul 14, 2026 · 8m

Summary

Host Chance Miller discusses Apple’s upcoming user-replaceable Apple Pencil designs aimed at complying with EU battery regulations. The episode covers the M7 Ultra chip’s potential 1.5TB RAM support and OpenAI’s plans to launch hardware despite a lawsuit from Apple. Additionally, analysts predict rising component costs for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, particularly for storage and memory.

Topics discussed

Apple Pencil updates for EU battery regulations M7 Ultra chip and massive RAM capacity plans Backblaze sponsorship and backup solutions OpenAI hardware plans despite Apple lawsuit iPhone 18 Pro Max bill of materials analysis Outro and show credits
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