Apple’s app store business is breaking

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This week a cancer vaccine from Moderna and Merck with mRNA tech passes phase 3 trials, Apple loses its 30% app store business and Unitree went public.

Episode 314

My Fairphone Gen 6+ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0On5RzRhGE

This video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/tfc-cancer-vaccines-passed-their-biggest-trial-yet

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Vaccine trials: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/moderna-merck-cancer-vaccine-shows-initial-late-stage-melanoma-data.html?utm_campaign=mb&utm_source=morning_brew&utm_medium=newsletter
Apple’s results: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/07/apple-reports-third-quarter-results/
Apple’s EU changes: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-announces-changes-for-apps-in-the-european-union/
Apple’s antitrust issues: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_is_losing_the_antitrust_battle_and_soon_wont_be_able_to_charge_commissions_from_external_payme-news-74229.php
Unitree IPO https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/china-backflipping-robot-maker-unitree-jumps-shanghai-ipo.html
Unitree superman robot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7OkiZfIlS4

Framework 12: https://frame.work/hu/en/laptop12
Huawei Pura X View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6X2NNaSOh4
Fairphone Gen 6+ (affiliate link, I earn a commission): https://geni.us/xwN4

Waymo Ojai: https://electrek.co/2026/08/20/waymo-zeekr-ojai-chinese-ev-robotaxi-all-riders/
Waymo chip: https://waymo.com/blog/2026/08/look-under-our-trunk/
Samsung Displays: https://news.samsungdisplay.com/34512
LG OLED FLiPP: https://news.lgdisplay.com/en/2026/08/lg-display-unveils-flipp-achieving-dream-next-generation-oled/?ckattempt=1
KTC monitor prices: https://videocardz.com/newz/ktc-says-monitor-price-increases-are-coming-advises-buyers-to-purchase-now
Samsung S26 FE launch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyV8Xnvw_f0
Claude watermark: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-text-watermark
Apple Music AI labels: https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/20/apple-music-will-soon-get-visible-labels-for-ai-generated-content/
Steam Frame videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpMgjtQhVsI
Ubuntu on Linux https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/one-of-the-biggest-linux-distros-is-growing-faster-thanks-to-wsl-for-windows-11-than-it-is-its-own-desktop
Chinese reusable LandSpace rocket: https://x.com/LandSpace_Tech/status/2089877715331809546

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Music by Edemski: https://soundcloud.com/edemski

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0:00 Intro
0:20 Cancer vaccines
1:35 Apple’s app store trouble
2:52 Unitree goes public
3:54 Release Monitor
4:44 The Brief

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