Eddy Cue

And they'd make it up with the music sales later down the line.

And here's Eddie Cue when we were talking about how he wants to squeeze more money out of the App Store and software features.

So, you know, this is, I think, obviously an entry into that.

I think it would be quite popular.

Yeah, they're super cool.

But, like, Apple watches are for old losers.

And I think that I do think maybe, I mean, it's not like Eddie Cue is a bright young thing himself, but maybe...

Maybe it does need someone with a fresh perspective to just shake things up in this a bit.

The project is currently in the technology investigation phase, and Bloomberg says that the product won't be released before twenty twenty-eight if Apple decides to release it at all.

The project is said to have support from top Apple executives, including Eddy Cue and Tim Cook.

Notably, Cue took charge of Apple's health team last October following the departure of Jeff Williams.

Cue has pushed Apple's health team to adopt features from newer rivals like Whoop and Oura, whose products offer simpler interfaces focused squarely on fitness and health tracking.

But at the same time, this is a new era for Apple.

Eddie Cue has a firm grip over all Apple services now, really for the first time in a while.

and John Ternes, very close with Eddie Q.

And they are looking at new ways to make more money on the App Store, whether that's additional advertising slots, whether there's additional subscription opportunities.

I mean, there were a lot of people who have been very successful tha- at Apple.

You have Eddy Cue, who if Apple services was spun out, would be the CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

You have Greg Joswiak who, you know, is apple- running Apple's marketing.

You had Jeff Williams who thankfully decided to th- you know, I've made a l- bunch of money, let's go t- spend some time with my family.

Also having a good college footprint, I get to engage, get a chance to see youthful talent, um, and how you assess youthful talent.

I also think, you know, honestly for the last, you know, nineteen, twenty years of my life, one of the reasons why I very much appreciate a guy like Sue and his relationship with Warren Buffett and how he utilized the platform in Nebraska, I've done the same thing with Duke, whether that's Tim Cook and Eddie Cue over at, at, uh, Apple, uh, whether that's John Wren, who was the chairman of Omnicom, um, Ken Chenault, who was the CEO and chairman of Amex.

There are a lot of people that you invite to games, and you build a pretty extensive network.

And I've always used my perch to look at different businesses, toss them to the outside.

So the final tally is Apple TV, 28, HBO, 21, Netflix, 16, NBC, Peacock, 15, Disney, all their labels, also 15, CBS, Paramount+, 11, and Prime Video, 10.

A big night for Apple TV and its content executives, Eddie Cue, Zach Van Amburg, and Jamie Ehrlich.

Many people talking at the parties about that question of, is Apple the new HBO? We've heard that before, and it's just one of the narratives.

So we're going to get into that today with Lucas Shaw, who was not at the Emmys, but he did watch, even the Taylor Swift part.

Um, 'cause obviously...

I mean, some of this kind of got kicked up when, uh, Eddy Cue was in that testimonial in court, like, was that last year?

Oh, yeah.

And he was like, "I don't know if the iPhone will even exist in 10 years."

They're all filmmakers.

I mean, just on the ground alone, there was Bill Gates, Oprah, Eddie Cue was there from Apple.

And then

I heard Josh

Recent reports indicate that Apple is exploring new avenues to enhance revenue from the App Store, aiming to boost its already substantial earnings of approximately thirty billion dollars annually.

This initiative is spearheaded by newly appointed CEO John Ternus and services chief Eddy Cue.

The focus on increasing margins raises concerns among users, as potential strategies could include higher fees for developers or increased advertising within the App Store.

Such changes could affect the overall user experience and the availability of apps, making it crucial for Apple users to stay informed about these developments.

Yeah.

I think Eddy Cue does a little bleaching for it now.

The president has gone from, uh, from blonde to brunette.

I think this is gonna be the year of the brunettes, don't you?

No, I'm sorry.

That's too political.

Eddy Cue, uh, who, uh, is longtime Apple employee.

He's kind of moved up in the chain.