Apple iPhone Duo: The Jobs Test and the Foldable Crease
John Coogan and Jordi Hays debate Apple's iPhone Duo foldable, screen time concerns, and why new form factors must justify their existence.
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With John Coogan, Jordi Hays · Sunday, September 13, 2026
John Coogan and Jordi Hays discuss recent AI safety media blitzes including Josha Bach's extinction bet, Anthropic flagging potential bioweapon research, and whistleblower appearances. They analyze Bending Spoons buying Miro at an 89% discount and Shopify's acquisition of Tailwind CSS. Finally, the hosts debate the user utility and crease of Apple's new iPhone Duo foldable and criticize late-night US Open tennis scheduling.
Key takeaways
- Jordi Hays cited Blake Scholl to argue that Apple failed the standard Steve Jobs set in 2010, shipping foldable hardware without explaining why the category deserves to exist. Read more →
- Bending Spoons acquired digital whiteboard maker Miro for $1.79 billion, an 89% collapse from its peak private valuation of $17.5 billion. Read more →
- Josha Bach offered a public bet giving 10-to-1 odds against extinction: pay him $1 million on December 31, 2030 if humanity survives, or collect $10 million if humanity is wiped out. Read more →
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