Apple
Apple’s CEO Says His Word Is ‘Product.’ Mine Is ‘Arrogance.’
John Ternus told WIRED his word is product and laughed off the Siri question: everyone has an opinion. Two months in, I see arrogance, not a new Jobs.
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“A Small Number”? Then Why Did Apple Send Every Store an iPhone Duo Memo?
Apple told its stores how to diagnose cracking iPhone Duo displays, but still says only a small number are affected. Samsung laughs, Apple stays silent.
Apple
iPhone 18 Pro Sales: China Saves Apple, the US and Japan Walk Away
iPhone 18 Pro sales rose just 3.1% in three weeks. China +29%, the US -4%, Japan -27%. A $100 higher price for a phone where even last year's case fits.
Apple
Apple Bullied Its Memory Suppliers. Now Karma Sends the Bill
Apple refused custom chips, forced suppliers to open their books and threatened Sandisk. Now AI giants buy twice as much flash, and the boomerang is coming back.
AI
Reddit Locks the Door on AI. Finally, Someone Fights Back
Reddit is going logged-in only after losing more than a million Google visits a week to AI answers. Its stock fell 25%. My take: at last someone big fights back.
Tesla
Musk, Denholm, Straubel: Three More Years for a Board That Only Knows “Yes”
Tesla's profit fell 46%, yet the board wants Musk, Denholm and Straubel for three more years. No shareholder proposals, and a voting program that only says yes.
Apple
HomePod mini 2: $149, Siri AI Later, and a Fee in the Fine Print
HomePod mini 2 costs $149, has one microphone less, and ships without Siri AI. Apple's fine print says Siri AI will have daily limits and a fee for more.
AI
Google’s AI Learns From Us. Nobody Pays Us For It
Google search traffic to publishers fell 40% in one year. Google's AI writes answers from our work, keeps the readers, and offers small sites pocket change.
Apple
Apple Says It Raised Prices “Reluctantly”. Its Storage Upgrades Still Make 85% Margins
SK Hynix expects the memory shortage to last until 2030. Apple says it raised prices reluctantly, but it still charges $200 for a storage upgrade that costs it $66.
Tesla
A Tesla Semi Caught Fire With No Crash and Closed I-880 for 10 Hours. And Musk Said Nothing
A Tesla Semi caught fire on I-880 in Hayward with no crash and shut the freeway for up to 10 hours. Nobody knows why, firefighters still struggle, and Musk stayed silent.
Apple
Apple vs OpenAI Goes to Trial in July 2027. Apple Is Fighting a Device Nobody Has Seen
Apple vs OpenAI goes to trial on July 19, 2027, after OpenAI's Jony Ive device should launch. Apple still can't say exactly what was stolen, and now it wants Liu's ChatGPT records.
Apple
iPhone Duo Could Take 30% of Foldables in 2027. It’s 30% of Almost Nothing
TrendForce says Apple will take 29.8% of foldables in 2027. Probably true, but foldables are 2% of phones, Android is falling, and the iPhone Air showed praise is not sales.
Apple
Touchscreen MacBook Pro: $400 More for a Touch and the Same Old M5 Chip. I’d Rather Buy the M6
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro has a great OLED display and a lighter body, but the same M5 chip and battery for $400 more. Steve Jobs knew. I would rather buy the M6.
Tesla
Musk Says Tesla vs Waymo Was “Never a Real Contest”. He’s Right: Waymo Leads 7 to 1
Musk declared Robotaxi victory over Waymo after one good week in Austin. Nationally, Waymo drives 7 times more. Without an independent audit, I will not trust his words.