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McCullough: Apple's 'Scary Fast' Event Will Focus on M3 Chip

Brian McCullough · Big Technology's New Release, AI Bubble Looms, Apple's Next Event — With Brian McCullough · Oct 25, 2023 · at 50:30

Brian McCullough, host of Techmeme Ride Home, previews Apple's late-October 2023 'Scary Fast' product event with Big Technology host Alex Kantrowitz.

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“The fact that they're doing a special event at a special time, and it's called Scary Fast, says to me that they are excited to tell us about the M. And they must have something that they think is significant to tell us about how those chips perform. Now, they'll probably also announce putting them into new Macs as well, but I think that what we're going to see, and this is claim shouter for, you know, if you listen to this after Monday, I think it's all about the M three.”

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