While reviewing my list of potential tech purchases, I found that the Rodecaster Video now has a new variant: the S model. It is more affordable but still retains most features, with fewer inputs and outputs that are still sufficient for my potential needs. The key question is: do I actually need it? Would purchasing this device allow me to resume producing YouTube videos?
As Tim Cook steps down, Apple hit record sales — but a chip shortage looms — TechCrunch
Cook warned that the expectation is “significantly higher memory costs” in June and beyond, which may “drive an increasing impact” on the business as the AI industry’s demand for memory chips continues to surge.
First real challenge for John Turnus, as a CEO this fall?
Apple did not win an AI race. Apple made a memory-architecture decision in 2020 that turned out to be the AI race, five years before there was an AI race.
Maybe we should stop focusing on Siri failures and, like Om Malik said, on the real story where Apple has a five year lead… which happens to make a big difference in an AI-distributed world.
Taking the Apple Agents Concept Even Further with Shortcuts, a Store, and Access Anywhere — Parker Ortolani
The reception to my Apple Agents concept the other day was tremendously positive and I had to expand on it. Imagine being able to build agents with Shortcuts and natural language, browsing an Agent Store for more advanced automation tools, and even the ability to chat with your agents from anywhere on your iPhone from the Dynamic Island.
Will Apple dare to use the “Little Finder Guy” to give Siri a face? That would be really cool. I could call that “courage”.
9to5Mac’s article “M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year”:
Apple is expected to launch a redesigned M6 MacBook Pro later this year featuring a thinner and lighter design, new M6/M6 Pro/M6 Max chips built on advanced 2nm technology, and a touchscreen—the first ever on a Mac. Additional upgrades include an OLED display for better contrast and blacks, a Dynamic Island replacing the notch, and possibly cellular connectivity through Apple’s new C2 modem.
This feels like a meaningful upgrade rather than an iterative one. As my aging 15-inch M2 MacBook Air is starting to show its limits for some AI-related experimentation, I’ve been considering the MacBook Pro, though it definitely feels heavy to use on the couch. A slimmer design would make that transition much easier.
What do these two smoke?
No significant product issue!?
Off the top of my head:
- iPhone 6 ‘bendgate’
- iPhone 7 ‘loop disease’
- iPhone throttling (‘batterygate’)
- The butterfly keyboard fiasco
- 12-inch retina MacBook failing display cable (trapped in the hinge mechanism, IIRC)
- 24-inch iMacs with failing display cable
He is right. Gruber looks like a fanboy at times. The keyboard fiasco lasted so long.
John Ternus is already overhauling Apple operations using AI, per report — 9to5Mac
John Ternus is Apple’s incoming CEO, and according to a Bloomberg report, he has already started to overhaul Apple’s internal operations using AI.
I hope Apple don’t join Amazon, Snapshat, Cisco or other corporations laying off employees because of AI.
The market reaction to Tim Cook’s announcement is wrong. As it’s often the case. 🙄
A quote from John Ternus’ internal memo leaked today (emphasis is mine):
As you’ve by now heard, Tim has announced that he will be transitioning into the executive chairman role, and in September, I will become Apple’s new CEO. It has been such a privilege to lead the hardware engineering team, to be part of such remarkable work, and to see all of you in action, determined as ever to do everything we can for our users. I look forward to working with you very closely in my new role. Needless to say, I still plan to be very hands-on.
I like this a lot. I always admired people who can be very high-level and very hands-on while being relevant at both levels.
Ternus’s other task will be to repair an incredibly fragile relationship with developers, who have been vocal about their dissatisfaction with Cupertino.
Priority #1 or #2. If #2, then the software story has to be #1.