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OpenAI Pushback Leads 9to5Mac’s July 16 Podcast
9to5Mac’s July 16 daily podcast highlights OpenAI’s response to Apple, new iPad financing, and a closed iPhone buying workaround.
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9to5Mac’s July 16, 2026 daily podcast rounds up five stories, led by OpenAI’s response to Apple over trade secret theft allegations.
According to the episode description, the show covers:
- Apple exploring acquisitions of AI chip startups to strengthen its infrastructure
- OpenAI saying it has seen no evidence supporting Apple’s trade secret theft claims
- A report that OpenAI’s first device will be a portable speaker with a camera and other sensors
- Apple adding new 36-month financing options for iPad purchases
- Apple closing a popular workaround for buying an unlocked iPhone
The episode is part of 9to5Mac Daily, the outlet’s weekday podcast, which is distributed through Apple Podcasts, Overcast, RSS, Spotify, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts. The post also says listeners can subscribe to 9to5Mac Daily Plus for ad-free episodes and bonus content.
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The episode is sponsored by Backblaze, which the post says is offering 20% off with the code 9to5daily.
The original post also includes a standard FTC disclosure saying it uses income-earning auto affiliate links.
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