On the AppleInsider Podcast, hosts discuss the rising cost of iPhone components and who will pay for AI, noting that artificial intelligence is costing companies billions with little return. Topics include people putting iPhones in freezers, Uber email scams, and Google Health gaining Apple Health syncing capabilities. The show also covers Apple's lawsuit with OpenAI, which is not going well for OpenAI even though court has not convened yet. The hosts discuss expectations for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Fold, which should be announced in just under six weeks, and the event will not be live. A bonus segment, AppleInsider+, covers technology and money, including managing finances and how options like Apple Card can help. The episode references several linked stories, including Apple AI compute costs covered by iCloud+ subscriptions, RAM production worldwide sold out through 2027, a warning against putting a hot iPhone in the fridge or freezer, an iPhone 17 Pro surviving a plane fall, a scam Uber email, Google Health sharing Fitbit workouts with Apple Health, WebKit leaks exposing user data, OpenAI not addressing Apple's IP theft claims, confidential Apple files following former employees to OpenAI through iCloud, Apple demanding an injunction and discovery, and the iPhone 18 rumors of a smaller Dynamic Island, 12GB or 9GB RAM, and a 2nm A20 chip.