Apple and Perplexity rumors, more

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Stories discussed in this episode:

• Report: Apple held internal talks about acquiring Perplexity
• Apple shareholders sue over Apple Intelligence and Siri delays
• iOS 26 to let third-party apps build their own AirDrop alternative

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