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The AmberMac Show Ep057: David Pogue on Apple at 50 + Trump’s TikTok Payday

by Amber Mac on March 16, 2026

On this week’s episode, Amber has an in-depth conversation with tech journalist David Pogue about his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years, including the demystification of Steve Jobs. In tech news, we’ll share how much President Trump is getting for the US purchase of TikTok, a disturbing study about the dangers of chatbots facilitating violence, and the social media site that shut down because it had the courage to admit it was overrun with bots. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down out-of-control online subscription services, from heated seats to shady software, and what to do about them.

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