Tim Cook vs Meta, 'Servant' vs a lawsuit, and Home Hub may be delayed, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Just as Meta's Mark Zuckerberg makes another criticism of Apple, Tim Cook gives a very rare candid interview, while Apple TV+ is promoting "Severance" but defending "Servant," and the Home Hub could be held up.

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Links from the Show:

• Meta CEO mocks Apple for 'sitting on' iPhone 20 years later despite doing the same with Facebook
• Apple's 2025 annual shareholder meeting is on February 25
• Apple fights back against shareholders who want to end DEI hiring
• EU may be reassessing billion-dollar Big Tech fines as it waits for Trump
• Apple Camera due in 2026 — but Home Hub may get delayed
• TikTok's ban saga is a mess, with only days before the hammer falls
• Illinois will implement digital IDs and driver's licenses for Apple Wallet in 2025
• CarPlay 2.0 may let users add widgets just like on an iPhone

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• (00:00) - Intro and Tim Cook
• (03:34) - Severance
• (05:42) - Meta vs Apple
• (26:10) - EU
• (44:33) - HomeHub
• (54:04) - CarPlay widgets
• (56:32) - Servant

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