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Jon Stewart said he erstwhile hoped to person nan Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Lina Khan connected arsenic a podcast impermanent but Apple urged him not to do so.
"I’ve sewage to show you. I wanted to person you connected a podcast, and Apple asked america not to do it, to person you," nan comedian told Khan during her Monday appearance connected Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show."
The podcast that Stewart wanted to person nan FTC chair subordinate arsenic a impermanent was attached to nan Apple TV+ show "The Problem With Jon Stewart" that he hosted for astir 2 years.
Jon Stewart stands connected nan North Lawn of nan White House successful betwixt media interviews connected Aug. 10, 2022. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
But, according to Stewart, nan tech company "literally said, ‘Please don’t talk to her,’ having thing to do pinch what you do for a living." FOX Business reached retired to Apple for remark but did not person a consequence by nan clip of publication.
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The comedian explained to Khan he "didn’t deliberation they cared for you is what happened."
Reports suggested "creative differences" betwixt Apple and Stewart played into "The Problem With Jon Stewart" not moving forward pinch a 3rd play successful 2023.
The Apple logo astatine 1 of nan company's stores successful Sydney, Australia, connected March 18, 2022. (Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via / Getty Images)
While hosting nan show’s 2 seasons, he interviewed guests specified arsenic Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Disney's Bob Iger, among others.
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The iPhone shaper erstwhile took rumor pinch a humorous artificial intelligence-focused conception Stewart wanted to do for nan Apple TV+ show, Stewart besides said Monday.
Many expect Apple to disclose awesome AI developments successful mid-June during its Worldwide Developers Conference. (Brendan McDermid/File Photo / Reuters Photos)
Apple has agelong been a awesome subordinate successful nan tech field, putting retired products for illustration nan iPhone, MacBook, iPad and Vision Pro. It is besides 1 of nan world’s biggest companies pinch its $2.61 trillion marketplace cap.
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The institution was precocious deed pinch a suit from nan Department of Justice that leveled allegations of "monopolization aliases attempted monopolization of smartphone markets" against Apple. It has refuted nan claims, saying it believes nan suit "is incorrect connected nan facts and nan law," arsenic previously reported by FOX Business.
Many expect Apple to disclose awesome AI developments successful mid-June during its Worldwide Developers Conference. It holds nan arena each twelvemonth and often makes large announcements there.
