Special Episode - Apple 2026 Outlook: Apple Stepped Back on AI. That May Be the Smartest Move It Made.

Send us Fan Mail Apple has quietly retreated and leaned into its strengths, taking criticism and rightly so for its lackluster AI rollout, but don't count Apple out... at all. With rumors of some 30 new devices for 2026, including entering the foldable category from the first time while potentially looking on as the AI economy could well contract given the limited ability at this stage to generate the type of revenue to substantiate the huge investments in model training and data centers, Apple along with its huge cash coffer, could well come out of this as one of the top player and even possibly buy for pennies on the dollar a strong AI outfit. Fans are still very much loyal and there is little doubt that they will be eager to buy what new or refreshed products and services Apple has to offer in 2026.