Apple introduced new smart home devices and accessories on Tuesday, but Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi is not convinced they will move Apple's top and bottom lines. The bigger risk he highlights is SpaceX's Starlink, which has acquired a nationwide low-band spectrum portfolio and could challenge the carrier subsidy model for new phones, while a Starlink device integrated with the Tesla and SpaceX ecosystem, including Grok, could become an end-to-end competitor. He says Meta and OpenAI could pose similar risks if their hardware efforts succeed. BFA analyst Wamsi Mohan estimates that a 10% shift of big three postpaid phone subscribers to SpaceX could cost Apple about 5 million units, or $6 billion in revenue.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.0T |
| Close on 10/12/2026 | 340.97 |
| Change that session | +1.29% |
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