Benjamin and Chance cover this week in Apple news, including the long-awaited announcement that the Apple Card will be switching from Goldman Sachs to Chase, in about . Also, Fitness+ doesn’t quite live up to its own new year marketing hype, NBA live-streaming kicks off on Vision Pro, and Apple makes App Store changes to satisfy Japan regulators.
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Links
- Apple drops cryptic teaser for Apple Fitness+: ‘Something big is coming’ in 2026
- Apple Fitness+ launches new features for building exercise habits
- How Apple Watch helps people make it past ‘Quitter’s Day’ with their fitness resolutions
- Apple confirms Chase takeover for Apple Card and reveals new details
- Apple reportedly finds Apple Card partner to replace Goldman Sachs
- How to watch Lakers NBA games in Apple Immersive on Apple Vision Pro
- Mayo’s screen recording
- Apple announces sweeping App Store and iPhone changes in Japan
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