You’re Our New Design Liaison

In the 33rd episode of the AVALON podcast, Neil discussed the following topics/subjects:

What's on the Agenda (the bulk of the discussion modeled after Apple’s Monday morning meetings)

• John Ternus tapped to lead Apple’s Design team. Related questions that are discussed: Why does Apple rely on design liaisons? Who is in Tim Cook’s inner circle?

• Meta pulling back from VR. Should Apple look to entice parts of the VR community with mass market dreams that go beyond niche VR gaming?

Lighting Round (two topics two minutes each)

• Apple AI pin rumors.

• Wall Street is on edge ahead of Apple’s 1Q26 earnings.

Give Me a Break (something ridiculous that jumped out at me)

• “Skyscraper Live” on Netflix.

Tell Me More (something intriguing that has my attention)

• Who can actually go up against YouTube?

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