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The MacBook Neo is a glimpse into John Ternus’s Apple

The MacBook Neo is a glimpse into John Ternus’s Apple

John Ternus was unavoidable when Apple debuted the Macbook Neo. He kicked off an intimate media event for the Neo, introducing it as a transformative machine for Apple thanks to its low $599 cost ($499 for education customers) and premium build quality. He was interviewed on Good Morning America, the sort of prominent media feature CEO Tim Cook typically handles. …

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Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI | TechCrunch

Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI | TechCrunch

Overpriced Mac minis are flooding eBay amid shortages of the sold-out machines, which have become a favored tool for running on-device AI models like OpenClaw. This week, reports indicated that the $599 M4 Mac mini base model with 16GB RAM and 256GB of storage is sold out on Apple’s retail website, with no options for delivery or in-store pickup. The …

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Tim Cook is stepping down. What happens to Apple now? | TechCrunch

Tim Cook is stepping down. What happens to Apple now? | TechCrunch

Tim Cook plans to step down from his CEO role in September, handing the reins to hardware chief John Ternus.   Ternus may be inheriting one of the most durable businesses in tech, but he’s also stepping into a very different ecosystemthan the one Cook spent decades shaping. The App Store’s 30% cut is under pressure, the behind-the-scenes power Apple once held over developers is being …

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Engadget Podcast: Tim Cook’s Apple era and what lies ahead for John Ternus

Engadget Podcast: Tim Cook’s Apple era and what lies ahead for John Ternus

The Apple rumors were true, once again. This week, the company announced that Tim Cook will be stepping down from his CEO role on September 1. Replacing him will be John Ternus, who currently serves as Apple’s SVP of hardware engineering. In this episode, Devindra and Engadget’s Nathan Ingraham discuss Cook’s legacy as Apple’s CEO, and pontificate about how Ternus …

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Apple rolls out iOS 26.4.2 to fix a flaw that allowed the FBI to access push notifications

Apple rolls out iOS 26.4.2 to fix a flaw that allowed the FBI to access push notifications

Apple’s latest iOS update fixes a flaw in its notification database that made it possible for law enforcement to view deleted push notifications on a person’s iPhone or iPad. The security flaw was one way law enforcement agencies like the FBI could circumvent Apple’s strict stance towards user privacy, the Electronic Frontier Foundation writes, particularly since the company has required …

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Here’s to the stable ones: In praise of Tim Cook

Here’s to the stable ones: In praise of Tim Cook

Tim Cook’s tenure as Apple CEO ends September 1 when he takes the role of executive chair. He will be replaced by John Ternus, a 25-year Apple veteran and head of its hardware engineering division. I get the sense Cook’s professional obituaries will focus on his steady hand, execution success and lack of intra-company drama. All of those are virtues …

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Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. Here’s a look at his 15-year legacy, from new products and services to China expansion. | TechCrunch

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. Here’s a look at his 15-year legacy, from new products and services to China expansion. | TechCrunch

After 15 years at the helm, Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple and handing over the reins to the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus. Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a powerhouse worth $4 trillion.  With his time as CEO coming …

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Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store | TechCrunch

Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store | TechCrunch

Apple’s recent crackdown on the MyFitnessPal-owned Cal AI food-logging app demonstrates that the tech giant is still enforcing its strict App Store rules around the use of external payments. The calorie-counting app, which was briefly removed from the App Store last week, had attempted to skirt Apple’s in-app purchase guidelines and had also employed manipulative tactics, Apple told TechCrunch. The …

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