The U.S. government’s $8.9 billion stake in Intel sparks debate over national security, bailouts, and political precedent. The panel also explores Intel’s struggles, the CHIPS Act, and global competition. In a separate discussion, Blue Sky’s decision to leave Mississippi highlights the growing clash between privacy concerns and strict age-verification laws in social media.
This MacVoices Live! episode unpacks Apple’s decision to drop FireWire support in macOS Tahoe, raising questions about how long legacy technologies should be supported and at what cost. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea debate whether practical considerations or corporate minimalism are driving such moves. The panel also address the EU’s exclusion from iPhone Live Activities, sparking discussion about regulatory overreach and global feature fragmentation. The episode wraps with a deep dive into a court ruling that permits AI models to be trained on copyrighted material if legally acquired, highlighting the murky boundaries between fair use, transformation, and infringement.
The implications of Pat Gelsinger stepping down as Chairman of Intel are discussed and debated by the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, and Mark Fuccio. Will his successor be able to bring Intel back from the brink? Will the company need to divest itself of some divisions to survive? Where does Intel stand in an environment where nanometer processes and AI chip demands are the norm?
The MacVoices Live! panel discusses Citibank’s prediction of Apple as the top AI stock pick for 2025 amidst market fluctuations and analyze Intel’s struggles, highlighting Apple’s growing competitive edge with their M-series chips. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby also review Canva’s decision to raise prices by up to 300% for new AI features, Microsoft’s complaints about gaming that sound vaguely familiar, and more.
Our conversation with Joe Kissell about his new title, Take Control of Solving Mac Problems, continues with his thoughts on recovery mode, the importance of RAM capacity, and more insights from the book. Joe also provides valuable guidance for effectively tackling Mac-related challenges in performance and speed. (Part 2)
Joe Kissell discusses his new book on Mac problem-solving, Take Control of Solving Mac Problelms. He merges and updates elements from tis previous works into a comprehensive guide, emphasizing the importance of techniques like running Disk Utility and more. The evolution of Mac technology, impacts of SSDs and M-series processors, and tips for upgrading older Macs are highlighted. Joe offers some practical advice that anyone can do, even if they aren’t technically oriented. (Part 1)
https://youtu.be/wGFDR_-e39E The MacVoices Live! crew of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet have a few thoughts on China’s banning of Intel and AMD chips in government...
We wrap up the MacVoices Live! analysis of Apple’s “Scary Fast” event by looking at a transition to smaller screens and using external displays for increased workspace efficiency. The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Eric Bolden, Patrice...
Part 2 of our MacVoices Live! panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Brittany Smith, Andrew Orr, Frank Petrie, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio continued their discussion of past and present macOS/chip transitions, then shift to Apple’s decision to reduce their commission...
This MacVoices Live! session featured the panel of David Ginsburg, Kelly Guimont, Brittany Smith, Andrew Orr, Frank Petrie, Guy Serle, and Mark Fuccio took on a number of topics. In Part 1, we find out who got which M1 Macs and their initial experiences and...
MacVoices Live took on the task of reviewing the Apple announcements from WWDC with an amazing all-star super-panel of Jeff Gamet, Marina Epelman, Mark Fuccio, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Michael T. Rose, Brittany Smith, Brett Terpstra, and Frederick Van Johnson. The first...
MacVoices Live took on the task of reviewing the Apple announcements from WWDC with an amazing all-star super-panel of Jeff Gamet, Marina Epelman, Mark Fuccio, Frank Petrie, Jim Rea, Michael T. Rose, Brittany Smith, Brett Terpstra, and Frederick Van Johnson. The first...
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