iPhone 17 leads Apple earnings record, new MacBooks near, and a mysterious $2B acquisition

9to5mac | Feb. 5, 2026, 2:37 p.m. | Original

Benjamin and Chance speculate on Apple’s mysterious acquisition of , the company’s second biggest acquisition ever. The iPhone 17 is a veritable smash hit, leading to an all-time quarterly earnings record. And Apple redesigns the order flow for buying a new Mac, with new MacBooks just around the corner.

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Benjamin Mayo

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