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0099: Apple Vs Nvidia And The App Store Cut

BobbyD, D'Hustle and Raymond...don't call him RayRay

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Apple quietly snatched the crown back from Nvidia, and we don’t just read the headline we dig into the “how.” If you’ve ever wondered why Apple can look “the same” every year and still stack trillions in value, the answer lives in services, platform power, and the App Store rules that force creators to use Apple’s payment rails. We share a real builder story about getting an app rejected for trying to route payments through Stripe, then break down what the 15% to 30% App Store commission means for pricing and product strategy.

Then we switch gears into culture: Modern Warfare 4 beta timing for the gamers, a quick run through sports game habits, and a spoiler free Odyssey review that turns into a full on argument for big screens, IMAX, and the rare 70mm experience. From there, the conversation gets spicy as we react to the Avengers trailer and talk CGI fatigue, practical effects, and why Christopher Nolan style “build it for real” filmmaking can make everything else feel like slop, even when the budget is massive.

Finally, we tackle a question we keep hearing everywhere: “Am I late to AI?” We talk ChatGPT Plus, the jump from casual prompts to agentic AI, and why most people are still early if they start practicing real workflows now. We also touch sports headlines, ESPN layoffs, and what it looks like when media pivots hard toward big contracts and creator led channels. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, what’s the one task you want AI to handle for you first?

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