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- Apple Pay China Adds Cross-Border Payment Support - JPMorgan Chase Takes $2B Charge Tied to Apple Card Acquisition - Grok Still Producing NCII in Standalone Appin US - New Apple Monitor Turns Up in Regulatory Filings in China - Apple Adjusts Maximum Hardware Trade-In Values - MacPaw Sunsetting EU's Setapp Mobile - Air France Adds Apple TV Titles to In-Flight Offerings - Apple Stores Open/Reopen in Montréal and Houston(ish) - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

A tight race for smartphone dominance in China has Apple on edge as Huawei edges ahead. The pressure is also on due to concerns over glass cloth fiber supply. Meanwhile, advocacy groups are pushing for Grok and Twitter's removal from app stores after alarming reports about non-consensual image production. Musk’s claims of ignorance add another layer of controversy, as California investigates the platform for abuse. In response, Twitter is implementing changes to block Grok from editing images inappropriately.

Ming-Chi Kuo discusses Apple's need for a partnership with Google as they develop their own AI technology. Mac shipment reports are analyzed, highlighting misleading headlines around year-over-year comparisons. The Apple Creator Studio bundles pro-level apps like Final Cut and Logic with exciting AI features. Apple TV announces a docuseries on tennis legend Andre Agassi and teases the second season of 'Monarch,' alongside the return of 'Hijack' with Idris Elba in a thrilling new scenario.

- Counterpoint: iPhone Topped Smartphone Shipments in 2025 - Apple to Base A.I. Models on Google Gemini Models - Cloud Compute and Apple Servers Should Keep User Data Safe from Google - Elon Musk Shocks Planet by Not Liking Apple/Google A.I. Announcement - Wedbush: Apple/Google Announcement Was Top of List of 2026 - Apple Crews Over 2025 Services Performance - Apple Seeds Second Developer Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Minor iOS Update Spotted in the Wings - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Evercore Ups Apple Target on iPhone Strength, Minimal Memory Worry - TSMC Sees Serious Rise in Revenue - India Eyes Total Access to Mobile Operating - Less Than a Month to Switch Apple Home Architecture - Twitter and Grok Generating Sexual Deepfakes and CSAM on Demand - People, US Senators Call for Action Against Grok Over CSAM Generation - Indonesia and Malaysia Block Grok - Apple TV Titles Nominated in 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards - Apple TV Picks Up Three Golden Globe Awards - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Apple Sets Earnings Report for 29 January - Apple Sets Annual Shareholders Meeting for 24 February - NYT Piece Restarts Talk of Ternus as Apple's Next CEO - Developers and Testers Get Week's Second Background Security Improvement Test - Much Ado About iOS 26 Adoption - Apple Launches a Few "Back to School" Sales Promotions - Apple TV Sets Mid-February Streaming Premier for "Eternity" - Apple TV Drops Trailer for Season-Two of "Drops of God" - Apple TV Starts Season-Three of "Tehran" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- JPMogran Chase to Replace Goldman Sachs Backing Apple Card - ChatGPT Health Can Integrate Apple Health Info - AppleInsider Issues Word of Caution Around Apple Health + ChatGPT - Expired Security Certificate Borks Logitech Peripheral Customizations - Apple Regent Street Closing for "Refurbishment" - Apple Research App Gets Liquid Glass Update - Four New Titles Hit Apple Arcade Today - Apple TV Snags Several SAG-AFTRA Award Noms - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Morgan Stanley: From Taiwan with Talking Points - Samsung Shows Off Foldable Display at CES with No Visible Creases - BMX Announces iPhone Storage Unit with Fingerprint Biometric Lock and FindMy Support - Apple Testing Background Security Updates in Latest Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Apple Auction Includes Truly Personal Steve Jobs Stuff - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Indian iPhone Exports Top $50B Over Five Years - India Exporting Apple Hardware Components to China and Vietnam - Evercore: Dec. App Store Revenue Up 6% Despite Headwinds in Gaming - Pioneer Announces First Aftermarket Dolby Atmos CarPlay Receiver - Apple Starts Orders for "Year of the Horse" AirPods Pro in Select Regions - Apple and Spectrum Post Schedule for Immersive NBA Games for Vision Pro - Apple TV Nabs Seven Critics Choice Awards - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

- Raymond James Restarts Apple Coverage at Neutral - FT: Apple Vision Pro is Still a Failure Again or Something - AppleInsider Counters the FT/Vision Pro Piece - Apple Promotes Building Workout Habits with Apple Watch - A24's "Eternity" a Surprise Addition to Apple TV Lineup - Apple Grows Lists of Vintage and Obsolete Products - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken