Apple
Touchscreen MacBook Pro on November 6: Same M5, New Gimmick
Gurman points to November 6 for the first touchscreen MacBook Pro, with the same M5 Pro and M5 Max. In my opinion, a press release is enough, but this is not innovation.
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AI Is Taking Junior Jobs at Anthropic. It’s Too Much Drama
Anthropic's own study shows junior technical hires fell from 27% to 9% as AI agents work 6x more hours than humans. In my opinion, coders will not disappear.
Apple
iPhone Duo Pre-Orders: Not a Mistake. It Was Greed
Gurman says Apple made a major mistake opening iPhone Duo pre-orders in 70+ countries despite supply problems. In my opinion, it was greed, not a mistake.
Apple
HomeView on a Robot Arm? It’s a $1,000 iPad Stand
Gurman says Apple is building a 9-inch HomeView on a 360-degree robotic arm for 2027 or 2028. In my opinion, it is still just a second screen for the iPhone.
AI
OpenAI’s AI Hacked a Government Site and Stayed Silent. It’s a Game
An OpenAI model pulled passwords from a government site, forged tokens and downloaded 24 years of hospital data, then kept quiet. In my opinion, the silence is the scary part.
Apple
Apple Tells People Not to Come to Its Stores for the iPhone Duo. Something Smells Here
Apple Store staff were told to discourage iPhone Duo walk-ins on launch day. In my opinion, Apple had years to prepare its first foldable, and something smells here.
Apple
Apple’s $79 iPhone Duo Case Is Held On With Tape. Yuck, Apple
Apple's official $79 iPhone Duo Case sticks on with adhesive strips. In my opinion, a "revolutionary" $2,000 phone held together with tape shows how rushed the Duo is.
AI
ChatGPT Now Controls Your Chrome Tabs. Apple Should Be Worried
ChatGPT can now read and control your Chrome tabs. In my opinion, this is where AI really saves time, Apple should be worried, and websites like mine have a new problem.
Apple
Apple Calls iPhone Duo Demand “Extraordinary.” That Is Not a Number
Apple calls iPhone Duo demand "extraordinary" but gives no numbers, while analysts cut the build plan over hinge problems. In my opinion, "extraordinary" is not a number.
Tesla
Tesla Driver Says He Was Asleep on FSD When He Hit a Police Car. Musk Is to Blame
A Tesla hit a CHP patrol car at a crash scene, and the driver says he was asleep on FSD. In my opinion, the name "Full Self-Driving" and Elon Musk carry the bigger blame.
Apple
iPhone Duo Sold Out in 30 Minutes. Now Wait Until 2027?
The iPhone Duo sold out in about 30 minutes, and delivery slipped to January 2027. In my opinion, the real question is how many phones Apple actually had.
Apple
Apple Shut Down Its Whole Store for One Phone. Again.
Apple took its whole online store offline for iPhone Duo pre-orders. In 2026. In my opinion, it is a marketing trick to create scarcity, and it still works.
Tesla
Tesla Roadster Finally Unveiled After 9 Years. It’s a Flip, Not a Car
Tesla unveiled the new Roadster after nine years: a Cyber design, a flipping Rocket trim that is not road legal, 300 miles instead of 620, no price, "2028, actually", and another $50,000 deposit. My honest take.
AI
Apple Says It Is “Not Threatened” by OpenAI. You Don’t Sue Someone You Don’t Fear
Apple's Greg Joswiak says Apple doesn't feel threatened by OpenAI and makes AI for everyday people, not the AI lunatic fringe. I use AI every day, so am I not Apple's customer?