OpenClaw’s Dangerous Promise, Apple Teases “New” Innovations, Social Network for AI Agents

Apple shatters revenue records, Tim Cook teases new innovations coming this year, Walmart hits $1T market cap, everyone’s still pouring money into AI, and OpenClaw’s “skills” have serious security concerns.

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Links from the show

• Mac Power Users - Relay
• Apple announces all-time record in revenue, iPhone sales – Six Colors
• While Everyone Else Tries to Replace the iPhone, Apple Just Had Its Best Quarter Ever
• New Mac configurator may point to separate CPU and GPU options - 9to5Mac
• Tim Cook hints at ‘never been seen’ innovations coming this year - 9to5Mac
• Meta (META) Q4 2025 earnings
• 185 Billion Reasons Google Isn’t Worried AI Will Kill Search
• Google's subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue | TechCrunch
• It Took 64 Years to Build Walmart. It Took 3 Years to Turn It Into a $1 Trillion Tech Company
• Xcode moves into agentic coding with deeper OpenAI and Anthropic integrations | TechCrunch
• OpenClaw’s AI ‘skill’ extensions are a security nightmare | The Verge
• Humans are infiltrating the social network for AI bots | The Verge
• Anthropic's 'Dishonest' Ads Clearly Struck a Nerve With Sam Altman
• Expect more upsells and subscription bundles from Apple, Creator Studio was just the start - 9to5Mac
• Now anyone can tap Ring doorbells to search for lost dogs | The Verge
• AirTag 2 Has Wild Range! #tech #airtag - YouTube
• Google announces Pixel 10a with completely flat camera
• Alexa Plus is now available to everyone in the US | The Verge
• Apple Sports for iPhone updated with PGA, LPGA, and more - 9to5Mac
• The SpaceX-xAI Merger Isn't About Data Centers in Space. It's About Bailing Out Musk's Biggest Gamble
• Shortcuts Team Lead Hiring
• Gemini Mac App Tweet

• (00:00) - Intro
• (03:20) - Stephen Joins MPU
• (12:31) - Apple's Record Earnings
• (15:03) - New Mac Configurator
• (21:47) - Meta, Google, Walmart Earnings
• (35:36) - Xcode 26.3 Agents
• (37:02) - Sponsor: Quo
• (38:50) - Sponsor: Shopify
• (40:51) - OpenClaw
• (51:09) - Moltbook Social
• (52:26) - OpenAI vs Anthropic Ads
• (55:36) - Creator Studio Ads
• (01:01:42) - Ring Pet Finder
• (01:03:58) - Pixel 10a
• (01:04:18) - Alexa Plus is Out
• (01:05:19) - Golf in Apple Sports
• (01:07:30) - SpaceX X xAI
• (01:09:43) - Shortcuts Team Hiring
• (01:10:30) - Chrome Agent

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