Podcast appearances and mentions of Tim Cook

Ron Johnson built the Apple Store as Apple's SVP of Retail, and is the author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius.A Note from James:I love the Apple Store.I can walk into one without needing anything and still want to stay. I like looking at the products. I like touching everything. I like the space. I like the feeling.I remember buying one of my first iPods at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York. I walked out smiling, listening to music from my childhood that I hadn't heard in years.And that feeling was designed.My guest today, Ron Johnson, is the person who created the Apple Store.Before Apple, Ron was at Target, where he helped prove that design could matter even in mass-market retail. He worked with Michael Graves and helped establish this idea that something affordable could also be beautiful.Steve Jobs noticed.Steve had come back to Apple. The Mac was competing in a world dominated by Windows. And he realized there was something advertising could not do: it could not let someone actually experience the product.You had to touch a Mac. You had to use it. You had to see why it was different.So Steve hired Ron.And together they created something that went against almost every trend in retail at the time.No giant stacks of boxes. No salespeople hiding behind registers. No pressure to buy. Products sitting openly on simple tables. Lots of light. Lots of employees. A Genius Bar. A place where you could come in, play with the computers, ask questions, learn something, leave without buying anything, and then come back again.Retail experts said it would fail.And for a moment, they looked right.When Apple opened its third store in Texas, Ron walked into the Monday morning executive meeting and Steve Jobs looked at him and basically said, “What are you doing here? You haven't sold a computer in the state of Texas.”Ron fixed it.Eventually, Apple Stores became some of the most productive retail spaces in the world.Ron's new book is Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius. And what I loved about the book is that you get to see how someone who has spent decades thinking about stores actually sees one.Ron can walk into a store and notice the floor, the lighting, the width of the aisle, the employees, the products, where people park, how customers move, what they see first, and whether the place has what he calls a heartbeat.He sees retail almost like an artist sees a canvas.And the lessons are much bigger than stores.They're about design. Leadership. Kindness. Steve Jobs. Knowing what your customer values. Knowing what parts of your identity are sacred. And maybe most importantly, knowing when not to rush.What You'll Learn:Why Steve Jobs believed Apple needed its own retail stores.How Ron Johnson's work with design at Target attracted Steve's attention.Why Ron sees retail as a fundamentally human and emotional business.How kindness influenced Ron's relationship with Steve Jobs.Why Apple designed the store collaboratively instead of handing the project to a traditional retail team.Why location was one of the first messages the Apple Store sent customers.How George Blankenship brought critical retail real-estate expertise to Apple.Why Apple spent heavily on elaborate window displays in its earliest stores.How the Apple Store was divided between new customers and existing owners.Why Apple removed almost all visible inventory and boxes from the sales floor.How the Genius Bar fit into the original philosophy of service and support.Why Apple Store employees were deliberately different from traditional electronics-store employees.Why Apple recruited people from bookstores.How Apple shifted the retail goal from transaction to relationship.Why Ron told employees never to hurry a potential customer.What Target taught Ron about differentiation and design.How Steve Jobs responded when Apple's first Texas store failed to sell a computer during its opening weekend.Why Ron says Steve criticized performance rather than attacking the person.What Steve Jobs taught Ron about leadership, delegation, standards, and focus.Why Steve wanted A players and gave them room to operate.Why Ron believes physical retail is not dying.What separates “tired retail” from a store with a heartbeat.Why brands need to understand which parts of their identity are sacred.How institutional memory slowly pulls companies away from what originally made them special.Why Ron believes the best business advice is simply: don't be in a hurry.Timestamped Chapters:[04:38] Seeing a Store Like a ChessboardJames tells Ron that reading the book feels like watching a master see patterns invisible to everyone else.[06:08] The Apple Store BeginsJames asks what Ron and Steve Jobs disagreed about while building the first stores.[07:29] Building the Store With Steve JobsRon explains why Apple's stores were developed collaboratively rather than designed independently and presented to Steve for approval.[08:55] How Target Led Ron to AppleJames asks whether Ron's design work at Target was what originally caught Steve Jobs' attention.[09:21] Why Apple Needed StoresRon explains that Steve believed Apple had to control the customer experience if it wanted people to understand why the Mac was different.[10:40] Kindness in the Steve Jobs InterviewJames asks why Ron emphasized kindness when describing his first meeting with Steve.[11:22] Living in Your HeartRon describes his upbringing in Minnesota and why retail taught him to think first about the person in front of him.[13:26] Going Against the Retail TrendJames and Ron discuss why opening expensive physical stores seemed almost irrational during the rise of Dell, e-commerce, and struggling electronics chains.[14:00] The Mac Had to Be ExperiencedRon explains why advertising could only take Apple so far. Customers needed to touch the product and experience the operating system themselves.[15:18] The First Message Is the LocationRon explains Steve Jobs' belief that the location of the store itself tells customers something about the brand.[17:09] Getting People Through the DoorRon describes the importance of real estate, window displays, and creating stores people felt compelled to enter.[18:18] A Place to Hang OutThe early Apple Store becomes somewhere customers can surf the internet, play with computers, and spend time without pressure.[19:27] Simple Enough to Understand at a GlanceRon explains the original store layout: products and discovery in the front, ownership support and services in the back.[20:25] The Employee Is the StarRon explains why Apple staffed its stores so heavily and designed employees' jobs around helping customers rather than completing other tasks.[21:44] Why Tech Stores Felt IntimidatingRon contrasts Apple's approach with the employees and environment he saw in traditional computer stores.[22:43] Hiring From BookstoresRon explains why bookstore employees provided a model for the hospitality and discovery experience Apple wanted.[24:24] Transaction vs. RelationshipRon compares Target, where customers arrived ready to shop, with Apple, where many customers needed multiple visits before they were ready to buy.[24:56] Never Hurry the CustomerRon explains why employees were taught to spend time with people, excite them about the product, and invite them to return.[25:34] Target vs. WalmartJames and Ron discuss the strategic difference between the two discount retailers and how Target used fashion and design to differentiate itself.[27:15] How Apple Influenced Tesla RetailJames notices similarities between Tesla and Apple stores, and Ron explains George Blankenship's role in both companies.[28:31] “You Haven't Sold a Computer in Texas”Ron remembers opening the third Apple Store and walking into an executive meeting before the location had sold a single computer.[29:51] What Steve Jobs Was Really CriticizingRon says Steve's intensity was about performance and standards, not personal criticism.[30:20] Steve Jobs as a LeaderRon explains why Steve focused less on conventional management metrics and more on what Apple should build next and how it could better serve customers.[31:03] Hire the Best People in the WorldRon talks about Tim Cook, Jony Ive, delegation, A players, and how quickly Steve moved when someone did not fit.[33:26] Are Physical Stores Dying?James asks the question Ron hears constantly, and Ron argues that retail formats evolve rather than disappear.[34:55] Why New Brands Still Want StoresRon points to newer specialty brands opening physical locations and explains why demand for good retail space remains strong.[36:05] Experience Beats ConvenienceRon distinguishes online shopping's transactional convenience from the emotional experience and sense of belonging a physical store can create.[37:48] Tired RetailJames brings up JCPenney, and Ron explains why outdated, dim, oversized retail experiences gradually lose relevance.[39:29] Walking Through Stores as an Art FormRon describes visiting stores constantly and reading every product, display, floor, and merchandising decision as evidence of someone's thinking.[40:40] What Target LostRon compares today's Target home assortment with the Target he helped shape decades earlier.[42:00] The Danger of Losing Institutional MemoryRon explains how companies gradually drift away from the qualities that originally made them successful.[42:50] Why the Floor MattersRon gives a seemingly small example: Target's move from bright white flooring to darker concrete changed the emotional character of the store.[43:59] Every Great Brand Has Something SacredJames and Ron discuss why companies need to know which parts of the customer experience define their identity and should not be casually changed.[45:16] The Best Business Advice Ron Ever GotJames asks for Ron's most important business lesson.[45:40] Don't Be in a HurryRon explains why patience, focus, high standards, and sequential innovation were central to Apple's success.[47:16] Apple, AI, and the Race for the Next PlatformJames and Ron connect the lesson about patience to the enormous investment and uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence.[49:03] Closing ThoughtsJames reflects on what the Apple Store has meant to him personally and recommends Shop Different.Additional Resources:Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius — Official Book SiteRon Johnson — Official LinkedIn ProfileApple RetailApple Fifth AvenueSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The business press loves a simple story. A new product launches, a stock drops, a company stumbles, and the headlines write themselves. But what gets lost in that noise is the deeper logic driving these events, the category design lens that explains not just what happened, but why it matters. From the Apple Fold to the so-called SaaS apocalypse to Nike’s staggering collapse, the real stories are hiding just beneath the surface of what most journalists choose to cover. This episode of The Pirate Street Journal breaks down three major business topics through that lens. Christopher, Eddie, and Bri take a hard look at the week’s most important business news and share what the Wall Street Journal and the rest of the mainstream press consistently miss. The result is a faster, sharper, and more honest read on how business actually works. You're listening to Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different. We are the real dialogue podcast for people with a different mind. So get your mind in a different place, and hey ho, let's go.   Apple Fold: Seven Years Late and Still Winning Apple entered the foldable smartphone category with the iPhone Duo at a starting price of $1,999, seven years after Samsung launched its first foldable in 2019. The category has actually been shrinking, with shipments down 15% in the first half of the year. Yet analyst firm IDC projects Apple will capture 44% of all foldable revenue in 2026, before the device even has ten weeks on shelves. The pricing strategy here is no accident. By launching a $2,000 to $3,000 device alongside modest $100 price increases on its Pro lineup, Apple made those increases feel minor by comparison. This is a well-worn Apple Playbook: enter late, enter premium, and use design and ecosystem to cement a category that others started but could not scale.   Tim Cook’s Legacy and the AI Problem Apple Cannot Ignore Tim Cook took over Apple when its market cap sat just below $400 billion. Fifteen years later, that number has grown to approximately $4.5 trillion, an addition of $4 trillion in market value by a non-founder CEO. That run is arguably the most impressive in modern business history, yet the business press has largely failed to frame it that way or even acknowledge it plainly. The caution flag, however, is real. John Turnus is a hardware executive stepping into the top role at a moment when the defining battle in tech is being fought in AI and software. Siri continues to underperform against competitors like Claude, ChatGPT, and Grok. Apple’s greatest asset in the AI race is consumer trust, but trust alone will not build the context layer that makes AI outputs meaningful and reliable.   The SaaS Apocalypse That Never Came and What It Actually Reveals When AI coding tools from Anthropic and OpenAI exceeded expectations earlier this year, investors panicked and Salesforce stock dropped roughly 30%. The narrative was simple: if AI can write software, enterprise SaaS is finished. Then the earnings reports came in. Salesforce beat numbers and raised its outlook. ServiceNow, Workday, and Snowflake all came in strong, crediting AI as a driver rather than a threat. What the panic missed is that enterprise software companies are sitting on decades of proprietary intellectual capital. That data, combined with the context and meaning built around it, is exactly what AI needs to produce trusted business outcomes rather than generic responses. No broad-based large language model can replicate 40 years of domain-specific knowledge overnight, and enterprises are not switching vendors when they have one clear partner to hold accountable for results. To hear about the topics in this week's The Pirate Street Journal, download and listen to this episode. You can also read more Pirate Street Journal entries in the Category Pirates newsletter.   We hope you enjoyed this episode of Christopher Lochhead: Follow Your Different™! Christopher loves hearing from his listeners. Feel free to email him, connect on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and subscribe on Apple Podcast / Spotify!

Can you believe we're already past the mid-September mark?! Time is absolutely flying!In this episode, Tawnie discusses major leadership transitions in tech, strategic moves happening inside our wellness enterprise, and important macro-economic realities affecting our everyday lives:Apple's Big Shakeup: Tawnie dives into Tim Cook's transition to Chairman, new CEO John Ternus taking center stage, and geeks out over hardware gains, on-device AI, the iPhone 18 Pro, and the brand-new foldable iPhone Duo.Reader Circle Updates: A wrap-up of Zero to One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters inside Gaia Gate Wellness! Plus, starting tomorrow morning, the community jumps right into Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power. Head over to Gaia Gate Wellness to grab your copy and join in!Digital Media & Money Flows: A look back at how foreign investment shifts in 2017 created today's online landscape—where adults and kids are suddenly competing for the exact same digital screen time and payouts.Community & Action: Why awareness isn't enough as Domestic Violence Awareness Month approaches, and how the Free Her Raffle is raising direct, life-saving funds for the Avalon Women's Center right here in Williamsburg.The Listening Room (Member Exclusive): A special deep-dive breakdown of Chapters 1, 7, 9, and 14 of Zero to One for our Reader Circle family.Tawnie dropped a 6-question survey over on LinkedIn, but we want your take right here! Drop your answer codes (like 1A, 2C, 3A) in the comments below, or email your responses directly to info@gaiagatewellness.com or gaiagatewellness@outlook.com:1. Did you know Chinese investment in U.S. entertainment dropped so drastically after 2016?A) Yes | B) No | C) Knew there was a shift, but not the scale2. Do you believe macro shifts in foreign capital impact everyday American workers and families years later?A) Yes | B) No | C) Depends on the industry3. As a parent, professional, or leader, does our growing economic reliance on digital platforms concern you?A) Yes | B) No | C) Still evaluating the impact4. How do you feel about adults competing directly with children online for digital attention to secure a livelihood?A) Uncomfortable—it distorts digital safety for kids | B) Neutral—it's just the modern economy | C) Concerned—it fuels hyper-aggressive content5. How concerning is it that creators or public figures may use burner accounts, filters, or paid teams to manipulate algorithms or monetize kids?A) Extremely concerning—transparency is urgently needed | B) Moderately concerning—parents must stay vigilant | C) Not surprising—it's an unvetted marketplace6. Who bears primary responsibility for creating safer digital boundaries for the next generation?A) Tech platforms & algorithm developers | B) Government policy & regulators | C) Parents, educators, & community leadersDon't forget to submit your survey answers! You can email your responses straight to the team at info@gaiagatewellness.com or gaiagatewellness@outlook.com, or leave your code combinations right in the comments below.We Want to Hear Your Thoughts!

"Because as an investor, anytime money moves, it creates an investment opportunity."   This episode breaks down warnings from Tim Cook and Elon Musk about a historic memory chip shortage driven largely by AI, and why it means phones, laptops, and cars are about to get more expensive. He explains why most people are overlooking this shift and how it has quietly been creating investment opportunities for months.   Jaspreet Singh walks through the four forces converging at once: surging AI demand for memory, a production halt back in 2023, the years it takes to rebuild chip supply chains, and a helium shortage tied to the war in the Middle East. He compares this moment to past supply shocks like the 1970s oil crisis and the 2021 chip shortage, and covers how the US, South Korea, and China are competing to control memory chip production.   In this episode, you'll learn: Why AI data centers require far more memory than before, and why production slowed after a 2023 supply glut How the war in the Middle East disrupted a major helium supply needed to manufacture memory chips Parallels to the 1973 oil shock and the 2021 chip shortage, including their effects on inflation and stock prices Why hedonic adjustments can understate rising phone and computer prices in official inflation numbers How South Korea dominates DRAM and HBM memory production, and why China is racing to catch up The Trump administration's steps to rebuild US chip manufacturing, including tariffs, export restrictions, and Project Vault Example funds like the Roundhill Memory ETF, SMH, and SOXX for exposure to memory and semiconductor companies Why spotting a shift like this early, before it hits headlines, is key to finding investment opportunities   Keywords: memory chip shortage, semiconductor stocks, AI data centers, DRAM, HBM memory, supply chain, inflation, South Korea, China, investing   ✅ Register for my investing Workshop & get Market Briefs as a bonus: Please note: Yes, these are our sponsors & advertisers. However, these are companies that I trust and use (or have used). The compensation doesn't affect my recommendations or advice. That being said, you should always do your own research & never blindly listen to a random guy on YouTube (or podcast). ---------- ➤ Invest In Stocks Passively 1) M1 Finance - Buy stocks & ETFs automatically: https://theminoritymindset.com/m1 ---------- ➤ Life Insurance 2) Policygenius - Get a free life insurance quote: https://theminoritymindset.com/policygenius ---------- ➤ Real Estate Investing Online 3) Fundrise - Invest in real estate with as little as $10! https://theminoritymindset.com/fundrise ----------

Apple dropped new Macs with no fanfare, finally shipped a folding phone, and let Tim Cook actually walk out the door — and somehow the biggest fight of the episode is whether you can run a decent AI model in your spare room.

How often do you take a mid-morning tea break? I mean a proper break, where you stop work for fifteen minutes or so mid-morning?  It turns out very few people do this these days. And if they do get themselves a cup of tea or coffee, it's done on the go or at their desks while continuing to work.  Complete madness. Is it any wonder why so many people feel burnt out, exhausted and unable to spend any quality time with their nearest and dearest?  This week, we're looking at why bringing back your mid-morning and afternoon breaks might be the most productive thing you could do.  Links: Email Me | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Linkedin Learn more about the Productivity Academy Learn more about my private coaching programmes here Get Your Copy Of Your Time, Your Way: Time Well Managed, Life Well Lived   The Working With… Weekly Newsletter Carl Pullein Learning Centre Carl's YouTube Channel Carl Pullein Coaching Programmes Subscribe to my Substack  The Working With… Podcast Previous episodes page Script | 433 Hello, and welcome to episode 432 of the Your Time, Your Way Podcast. A podcast to answer all your questions about productivity, time management, self-development, and goal planning. My name is Carl Pullein, and I am your host of this show.  Back in the day, in traditional knowledge work jobs, most people had to be at their workplace by 9 AM. You would get a tea break mid-morning, usually around 11 or 11:15, then you would get a lunch break, probably 12:30 or 1 PM, then in the afternoon there'd be another tea break around 3:00 pm, and finally you would finish work, perhaps at 5:30 PM Our days were structured. Time anchors marked our day: start times, mid-morning breaks, lunchtimes, afternoon breaks, and when we finished work.  Over the last few years or so, and certainly since the pandemic, these natural time anchors have been disappearing. Working from home, having more flexible working times, and working across multiple different time zones have all accelerated the erosion of these natural breaks. But these time anchors mattered. They told your brain to take a rest. Today, because those time anchors have practically disappeared, we end up switching our attention from one problem to the next. To an email or a message, back to the report we're supposed to finish today, then to the presentation due next week, a quick check of a project that we're working on to answer a question. It's just non-stop. No time for a tea break or sometimes even a lunch break.  Now, because there are no natural rhythms in our days, and no time anchors to give us a break, we end up feeling completely exhausted at the end of them. But it didn't just happen at work. We also had time anchors at home too. We would wake up at the same time, go to bed at the same time, and sit down to watch our favourite TV shows at the same time.  We'd also eat our lunch, breakfast, and dinner at the same time. These were mini time anchors that told our brain to rest. When you remove those anchors, your brain doesn't know when to rest, and it just gets completely worn out. This week's question is about why you feel so exhausted and tired, with no energy left to even decide what to have for dinner and what to do about it to bring some sense of calm back into your days So, without further ado. I'd like to hand you over to the Mystery Podcast Voice for this week's Question, but she's once again on one of her little holidays. So, I'm afraid you're stuck with my voice this week.  This week's question comes from Paul. Paul asks, hi Carl, I was recently promoted, and now my days just feel like a blur, and I struggle to see if I have done anything important or not. It just feels like I spend all day putting out other people's fires. I rarely get time for a proper lunch break, and I feel completely worn out by the time I get home. What can I do to bring some focus back to my days? Hi Paul, thank you for your question.  To get us started, let's step back in time a little.  Office work in the 1950s and 60s in the UK was pretty structured for most people. You were expected to arrive at your desk on time every day. Habitual lateness was a serious disciplinary offence.  Then there were recognised mid-morning and afternoon breaks, where we'd meet colleagues from other departments and talk football, cricket or what was on the TV last night. We rarely talked about work during those 15 minutes or so.  Those anchors were like shared signals. You started together, breaked together, and finished together. Now, everything is blurred. Remote work, flexible hours, global teams, all great in theory. But in practice, it means people are never really off.  And never really on either. It's just a permanent in-between. That mushiness can really wear you down. We've lost that daily rhythm. Even if it felt rigid, there was a kind of contained calm. A boundary around tasks. Now we just dip in and out all day. Messages, calls, emails all blending together. And this isn't just nostalgia. In many ways, I was lucky to be a smoker in my early days of work. My breaks were a chance to grab a crafty cigarette, meet other smokers, and talk about our weekends and the crazy things we did.  I remember, as a salesperson, always heading out back for a cigarette after each appointment. It was a chance to reset after a meeting with a customer and prepare myself for the next appointment.  And while the phenomenon called “attention residue” wasn't recognised in the early 90s, we now know that our brains don't simply turn off from one context to the next; we tend to think through what happened, perhaps plan out when we will do what we committed to, and process our emotions.  And as a salesperson, there were often a lot of emotions, usually around frustration and disappointment—I wasn't a great salesperson.   Our new way of working carries a real cognitive cost with all that context switching. There's no time to reset or deal with that inevitable attention residue. Without natural breaks in the day, your brain never gets to rest or reset. You might think, “Oh, I'm being flexible”, but what your nervous system feels is a constant low-level of anxiety.  It's like eating all day but never having a proper meal. You're full, but unsatisfied and somehow exhausted. So, Paul, to get things back under control, recognise that you do need to give your brain a chance to catch up. It needs a break and time to reset so you can start the next task or meeting prepared.  Now, we're not talking about a lot of time. Ten to fifteen minutes; that's all you need. I was recently working with a new client, and she shared her calendar with me. From the moment she began work on Monday morning, she was in back-to-back meetings.  There was no break or buffer time between meetings.  We discovered that all these meetings had consequences. There was no time to prepare for future meetings, and because she never got a break, by the time the meetings were over, usually around 3:30 pm, she was so exhausted that all she did was read through her emails and messages.  She just didn't have the energy to think about replying to any of them.  The solution was to enforce a ten-minute break between meetings, a 30-minute mid-morning buffer break and a proper lunch break.  While this ultimately reduced the number of meetings she attended each day, it also reduced her exhaustion and gave her energy later in the day to think and respond to emails and messages.  When I spoke to her last week, I asked her if she felt she needed to add more meetings back into her day, and she laughed before replying, “Not a chance!” She is getting more work done, feeling less tired, and has time to read through the next day's meeting agendas.  It is often a case of taking one step back to move two steps forward. Remove one meeting a day to free up time and allow your brain to catch up with everything coming at you.  A lot of this comes back to the principles I teach in my Quiet Productivity Method programme. Slowing down produces better results, allows for better thinking, and that leads to fewer mistakes.  If you watch interviews with CEOs of large companies such as Microsoft, Apple, and Google, they all seem so relaxed and laid-back.  These people run huge companies, yet you sense that if a catastrophe were to occur at any of them, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, or, until recently, Tim Cook would calmly assess what happened before offering a calm, well-thought-out response.  And yet, if you were to search for the daily routine of these CEOs, you'd find a well-structured day with plenty of breaks, including lunch breaks that avoid talking shop and plenty of quiet thinking time.  Another tip I can give you here is to use pen and paper to map out your day.  You don't need anything as sophisticated as a Franklin Planner or Bullet Journal, a simple A5 notebook would do.  Before you end the day, give yourself 5 to 10 minutes to draw a line down the middle of the page. On the left, write out your appointments for tomorrow, and on the right, list out the tasks you need to or should do. By writing your appointments first, you can see how much time you have available for doing tasks.  If you had six hours of meetings, took a 1-hour lunch break, and had at least 10 minutes between meetings, you would likely have only 30 minutes for tasks.  You'd see that and would design a day that reflects that.  That's often the problem with a 100% digital system. You get lulled into believing you can do more than is possible, and you end up frustrated and disappointed by what you can actually do.  There's nothing wrong with you. It's just the way digital systems are designed. You can throw 1000s of tasks in there without any problems at all.  Your problems start when you decide you need to do those tasks and you realise there's no time to do them.  This is why, in my recent YouTube video, I talked about why I keep coming back to a Franklin Planner. It stops me from being overly ambitious, and I have a simple record of what I got done each day.  I jokingly tell people who ask why I use such an antiquated planner—the Franklin Planner's nearly 50 years old now—that my planner keeps me sane. And it does.  It alerts me very quickly if I am trying to do too much in one day.  One final bit of advice I can give you, Paul, is something that recently worked well with a client of mine who had a similar problem with fire-fighting all day.  He was very sceptical about time blocking, believing he had to be available for his team in case they needed him urgently.  The truth was he'd accidentally trained his team to come to him with all sorts of problems that didn't need his input. So, we tested blocking 9:30 to 11:00 am each morning to do his most important work of the day.  The caveat here was that he told his team that if they needed him, they had to come to him before 9:30; otherwise, it would have to wait until after 11:00.  The first week was challenging, and people tried to interrupt. But the second week he began to see some serious results.  He began getting his work done; backlogs disappeared, and his team began respecting his time. Fewer fires, fewer interruptions and a lot less stress.  Often, the fix for our time management problems is a lot simpler than we may imagine.  Give your brain a chance to rest and reset between meetings and sessions of work (you only need 10 to 15 minutes), protect time for your most important work, and ensure you have a 10- to 15-minute buffer between meetings.  And remember, you may be able to rush from one problem to the next. But your brain is not quite as fast. It needs time to process your thoughts and emotions. Give it a chance.  And take a tea break and your lunch break. Not doing so will leave you exhausted and worn out at the end of the day.  By the way, I can recommend a nice cup of Yorkshire Tea mid-morning and in the afternoon. It'll leave you feeling refreshed and ready for anything.  Thank you, Paul, for your question and thank you to you too for listening. It just remains for me now to wish you all a very, very productive week.   

This week is centered on Apple's "Surprise and Shine" September event and the transition in how Apple presents its biggest products. Dave and the panel break down John Ternus's first major event as CEO, Tim Cook's opening cameo, and every major announcement: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, AirPods 5, AppleCare One Family, and Siri AI. We also cover the week's iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and macOS release candidates, plus iOS 26.6.2,  The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com  Direct Link to Audio  Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee  Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page BlueSky Mastodon X Instagram Threads Summary Topics and Links Beta this week visionOS 27 reached Release Candidate status alongside Apple's other fall operating systems. Apple Developer lists visionOS 27.0 RC as build 24M362, released September 9. With the event taking most of the spotlight, this is the key Vision Pro software milestone for the week. Apple Seeds watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27 Release Candidates - MacRumors Apple Developer Releases - visionOS 27.0 RC (24M362) Apple is at the finish line for the fall OS cycle. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 reached Release Candidate status on September 9; Apple Developer verifies build 24A435 for both. watchOS 27 RC is build 24R363 and tvOS 27 RC is build 24J360. Apple also announced that iOS 27 will be released September 14. Separately, Apple shipped iOS 26.6.2 (build 23G90) and iPadOS 26.6.2 as maintenance updates. Apple Releases iOS 26.6.2 - MacRumors iOS 26.6.2, iPadOS 26.6.2 land as iOS 27 gets closer to release - AppleInsider Apple Seeds iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Release Candidates - MacRumors Apple Seeds watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27 Release Candidates - MacRumors Apple Announces iOS 27 Release Date - MacRumors Apple Developer Releases - official RC/build verification Two iOS 27 details are worth calling out. iPhone Handoff will let users move the same phone number between two iPhones, but launch carrier support is limited to T-Mobile in the U.S. and Deutsche Telekom in Germany. Another newly surfaced feature allows compatible Apple gift cards to be redeemed by tapping them to the back of an iPhone. iOS 27's 'iPhone Handoff' Feature Limited to T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom at Launch TMobile Charges $5 Per Month ATT won't charge iOS 27 Will Let You Redeem Apple Gift Cards on the Back of Your iPhone - MacRumors macOS Golden Gate 27 reached Release Candidate status on September 9. Apple Developer verifies macOS 27.0 RC as build 26A428. This release also marks a major platform transition: Apple says macOS 26 is the final macOS release to support Intel Macs and Rosetta, with macOS 27 becoming Apple-silicon only. macOS 26.7 macOS Golden Gate Release Candidate Now Available - MacRumors Apple Developer Releases - macOS 27.0 RC (26A428) Recap of the Surprise and Shine Apple Event Apple's September 9 event introduced iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and AirPods 5, along with AppleCare One Family and more detail around Siri AI. This week's show treats the event as the main story and breaks it down announcement by announcement. Everything Apple Announced at the September 2026 Event - MacRumors How Apple Presented the Event: John Ternus Takes the Lead The presentation itself is part of the story. This was John Ternus's first major product event as Apple CEO. Tim Cook appeared as a cameo in the opening film, a deliberate nod to the leadership transition, while Ternus served as the event's primary presenter and connective voice throughout. He also handled the event's signature iPhone Duo reveal, giving the new CEO the biggest product moment of the show. John Ternus Introduces Apple's "Intelligent Personal Hub" — In his first Apple Event as CEO, John Ternus laid out Apple's vision for AI, positioning the iPhone as the "intelligent personal hub" at the center of a user's digital life. Rather than requiring a new category of AI hardware, Ternus argued that the iPhone already has everything an ideal AI device needs: powerful on-device processing, cameras and microphones, connectivity, all-day battery life, personal context, and deep integration with Apple's ecosystem. Privacy is the key differentiator, with Apple Intelligence processing requests on-device whenever possible and using Private Cloud Compute when greater AI capability is required. Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone | TechCrunch iPhone Duo Introduced as "one more thing", Apple's first foldable iPhone is the biggest hardware swing of the event. Opened, the Duo has a 7.6-inch inner display and becomes Apple's thinnest iPhone; closed, it uses a 5.4-inch outer display. Apple says the inner display uses a layered folding construction and a nano-texture surface designed to reduce glare and make the crease less visible. The device is IP68 rated, supports MagSafe, ships with iOS 27.1, supports the $79 USB-C Apple Pencil rather than Apple Pencil Pro, and does not include an Action button. Battery expectations vary depending on which display is used. Apple is also offering dedicated Duo cases and a folio with kickstand. Design Team explaining the reasoning that went behind the Duo's design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do3UqxfYc3I      iPhone Duo is more proof that Microsoft's brilliant ideas make great Apple products iPhone Duo is Dust-Tight With IP68 Rating, Unlike Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 - MacRumors Apple Explains What's Inside the iPhone Duo's Folding Screen - MacRumors iPhone Duo Beats iPhone Air as Apple's Thinnest iPhone, But Only When Open - MacRumors Here's What Apple Says About the iPhone Duo's Crease - MacRumors iPhone Duo Will Ship With iOS 27.1, Hinting at Update's Release Date - MacRumors iPhone Duo Only Works With the $79 USB-C Apple Pencil, Not the Apple Pencil Pro - MacRumors iPhone Duo Doesn't Have an Action Button iPhone Duo Battery Life Depends on Which Screen You Use - MacRumors iPhone Duo Gets Its Own Case and Folio With Kickstand - MacRumors iPhone Duo Supports MagSafe Charging - MacRumors Apple unveils iPhone Duo - Apple iPhone 18 Pro / Pro Max iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max focus on camera control, sustained performance, battery life, and Apple Intelligence. The A20 Pro is paired with a redesigned vapor chamber; the camera system adds variable aperture plus more manual controls, and Photographic Styles gains texture and grain controls. The Pro Max gets the headline battery advantage and differs from the Pro in some hardware details. Other discussion points include the Pro Max's increased weight, storage pricing, expanded eSIM-only markets, different modems between the two Pro models, RAM differences, a smaller Dynamic Island that can accommodate three Live Activities, and Apple Reference Image for photo-authenticity verification. Apple also discontinued the iPhone 17 Pro line and adjusted prices elsewhere in the iPhone lineup. Apple Announces iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max - MacRumors Apple Reveals iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Capacities - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro Max Is Heavier Than iPhone 17 Pro Max, Not Thicker - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro's $100 Price Increase is Actually $300 If You Want 1TB Storage - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro's Redesigned Vapor Chamber Triples Cooling Surface Area - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone 18 Pro: Two exclusive features - 9to5Mac New Texture and Grain Controls Coming to Photographic Styles With iPhone 18 Pro - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro Max Has 'Longest Battery Life in an iPhone' at Up to 45 Hours - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro Gains Manual Aperture, Shutter Speed Controls, and More - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro is eSIM-Only in These Countries - MacRumors ****iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Have Different Modems - MacRumors **iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max: Here's How Much RAM Each Has - MacRumors ***iPhone 18 Pro Introduces 'Apple Reference Image' to Verify Photo Authenticity - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro Features Smaller Dynamic Island With Support for Three Live Activities Apple Discontinues iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max - MacRumors Apple Raises Prices of iPhone 16, iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17e - MacRumors Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max - Apple Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 center on upgraded health sensing and longer-term interpretation of health data. Series 12 introduces the S11 chip and new Health Sensing System, while both new watches add higher-frequency heart-rate and HRV sensing and new health and fitness features. Ultra 4 pushes battery life further. Apple also introduced Audio Intelligence features, new Series 12 finishes including ceramic, and a new wave of bands. Apple Announces Apple Watch Ultra 4 With Two-Day Battery Life and Upgraded Health Tracking - MacRumors Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 12 With S11 Chip, Upgraded Health Sensors and Ceramic Models - MacRumors Three All-New 'Audio Intelligence' Features Arrive With Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Apple Watch Series 12 Comes in New Finishes, Including Ceramic - MacRumors Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Offer These Eight New Health and Fitness Features Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 Get Wave of New Bands - MacRumors Introducing Apple Watch Series 12 - Apple AirPods 5 AirPods 5 improve audio quality and noise cancellation, with Active Noise Cancellation now standard instead of being the feature reserved for the higher-priced model. The product split moves the upsell toward the charging case and wireless charging rather than ANC itself. AirPods 5 Announced With Improved Noise Cancellation, Audio Quality, and More - MacRumors AirPods 5 Include ANC as Standard, Pricier Variant Now Gatekeeps Wireless Charging Instead AppleCare One Family Apple expanded AppleCare One with a Family plan designed to cover eligible devices across a Family Sharing group of up to six people. This turns AppleCare into more of a household subscription and raises the practical question of when one family plan becomes cheaper or simpler than maintaining separate coverage. Apple Adds AppleCare One Family Plan for Up to Six People AppleCare - Apple Siri AI and Usage Limits Siri AI is rolling out in beta with iOS 27, but Apple's fine print says some server-dependent Apple Intelligence features can be subject to usage limits. Apple also says expanded access will be available for a fee. That makes the long-term business model for cloud-assisted Siri and Apple Intelligence a significant part of the story, not just the feature demonstrations. Apple's Fine Print: Daily Usage Limits for Siri AI, 'Expanded Access' Coming for a Fee Our Host Dave Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and shares his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and related technologies. Visit the YouTube channel https://youtube.com/intouchwithios follow him on Mastodon @daveginsburg, , BlueSky @daveginsburg and the show @intouchwithios   Our Co-Hosts Jeff Gamet is a podcaster, technology blogger, artist, and author. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's managing editor, and Smile's TextExpander Evangelist. You can find him on his blog Jeff Gamet - Mastadon @jgamet Pixelfed @jgamet@pixelfed.social and Bluesky @jgamet.bsky.social Podcasts The Context Machine Podcast  Retro Rewatch Retro Rewatch His YouTube channel https://youtube.com/jgamet Buy his art! Jeff Gamet Art Marty Jencius, Ph.D., is a professor of counselor education at Kent State University, where he researches, writes, and trains about using technology in teaching and mental health practice. His podcasts include Vision Pro Files, The Tech Savvy Professor and Circular Firing Squad Podcast. Find him at jencius@mastodon.social  https://thepodtalk.net  Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him by email at eabolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.   Jill McKinley works in enterprise software, server administration, and IT. A lifelong tech enthusiast, she started her career with Windows but is now an avid Apple fan. Beyond technology, she shares her insights on ai, nature, faith, and personal growth through her podcasts. Her content on YouTube at @smallstepswithai and follow her on X @NorthwoodsJill. Find all her work at http://jillfromthenorthwoods.com  Chuck Joiner is the host of MacVoices and hosts video podcasts with influential members of the Apple community. Make sure to visit macvoices.com and subscribe to his podcast. You can follow him on Twitter @chuckjoiner and join his MacVoices Facebook group. Guy Serle is one of the hosts of the new The Gmen Show along with GazMaz and email GMenshow@icloud.com  @MacParrot and @VertShark on X  Vertshark on YouTube, Google Voice +1 Area code  703-828-4677. Also Warp Speed Weirdos with Jeff Gamit.

¡Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de Topes de Gama! En esta ocasión, analizamos la resaca de la última (y loquísima) Keynote de Apple, la primera con John Ternus como CEO tras la era Tim Cook.Hablamos largo y tendido sobre el gran protagonista del evento: el esperado iPhone Duo. Analizamos el primer plegable de la manzana mordida, su espectacular pantalla interior nanotexturizada y, por supuesto, su precio de infarto (spoiler: id preparando la cartera). Además, repasamos las novedades del iPhone 18 Pro para ver si realmente merece la pena el salto generacional o si es un año de transición.Por supuesto, no faltan las risas, el debate intenso sobre el almacenamiento base de Apple, nuestra clásica rima consonante (¡gracias a RhinoShield por patrocinar este espacio y proteger nuestros pepinos tecnológicos!), y un pequeño "accidente" médico en directo de Carlos. ¡Ponte cómodo y dale al play!

Our discussion of Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event sparks discussion of the Apple Watch audio intelligence, privacy, health monitoring, battery life, and the Ultra's outdoor appeal. The MacVoices Live! panel also examines AirPods upgrades, the iPhone Duo's unusual form factor, Apple's evolving AI strategy C2 modem differences, and the significance of John Ternus taking a lead role in Apple's keynote presentation. (Part 2) Panel members include: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jill McKinley, Web Bixby, and Jeff Gamet.  MacVoices is supported by the new MacVoices Merch Store, featuring Comfort Colors t-shirts and sweatshirts, caps, mugs, stickers, and even more items coming. Check it out at store.macvoices.com. Chapters: 00:00 Apple Watch upgrades and audio intelligence 03:10 Privacy concerns around recording and rewind features 06:15 Battery life, health monitoring, and upgrade decisions 10:20 Apple Watch Series 12 colors, ceramic, and new features 13:15 Sound recognition and real-world usefulness 16:00 Apple Watch Ultra 4 and outdoor use cases 20:10 Health monitoring, cellular connectivity, and emergency benefits 24:05 AirPods 5 and noise cancellation 26:00 iPhone Duo name, availability, and delayed ordering 29:50 Apple Upgrade Program and financing changes 33:15 Apple's approach to AI and integrated intelligence 36:05 AirPods handoff and multiple-iPhone users 38:45 Cellular Apple Watches and carrier costs 41:15 Health testing and upcoming software features 43:15 John Ternus takes center stage in the keynote 45:30 Tim Cook, leadership transition, and "One More Thing" 47:25 The iPhone as the center of Apple's ecosystem 49:30 iPhone Duo multitasking and flexible form factor 51:20 C2 modem differences, privacy, speed, and efficiency 53:30 Final reactions and closing thoughts Links: Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/09/samsung-mocks-iphone-duo/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Another big cost for data centers: insurance! You always hear about the obvious expenses involved in building data centers: incredibly expensive chips, massive energy requirements, cooling systems, and the cost of constructing the facility itself. But there's another major expense that doesn't get nearly as much attention: insurance. Once completed, a large data center can be worth anywhere from $20 billion to $50 billion or more. Meta's data center project in Northeast Louisiana, for example, is expected to cost more than $50 billion and will house thousands of servers along with extremely valuable power and cooling infrastructure. In the rush to build data centers, many hyperscalers and other companies have located facilities in areas where real estate is relatively inexpensive. The problem? An estimated 40% of U.S. data centers are located in tornado-prone areas. I guess some companies didn't think quite that far ahead. For insurance companies, this could become a massive market. The potential insurance premiums associated with data centers could eventually be 4–5 times the current global aviation insurance market. Data centers could become some of the most valuable insured assets in the world. And insuring them won't necessarily be cheap. An average cost of around $20 billion for a data center will exceed the insurance cost for bridges, tunnels, and skyscrapers. There's very little historical data showing how these massive facilities will perform during extreme weather events such as tornadoes and hurricanes. Companies also want coverage for risks like equipment failures, business interruption and even terrorism, all of which can add significantly to premiums. So, there's yet another enormous cost that hyperscalers must absorb on top of the hundreds of billions of dollars they're already spending to build out AI infrastructure. The big question I still have is: How are companies ultimately going to recover all of these costs? The AI infrastructure buildout is becoming more expensive by the day. I'm sure glad we own an insurance company in our portfolio.   AI has taken scamming seniors to a whole new level The Federal Trade Commission estimates that roughly $196 billion was lost to fraud, with nearly half of that or about $82 billion coming from people over the age of 60. It's now estimated that roughly 37% of fraud involves artificial intelligence. The cases are frightening because scammers can now use AI to identify targets, make their pitches more convincing, execute scams faster, and target thousands of people at a scale we've never seen before. With AI, scammers can create what appears to be legitimate proof of identity, including realistic passports, driver's licenses, websites, and other documents. Gone are the days when scams are easy to spot because of grammatical errors, thick accents on phone calls, or obviously fake videos. And it goes far beyond dating scams. Imagine getting a phone call saying that your daughter witnessed a major drug deal and has been taken by traffickers unless you come up with $20,000. That sounds unbelievable, until they put your daughter on the phone, and you hear her voice, panicked and pleading for help. The problem? It isn't actually your daughter. It's an AI-generated voice that sounds just like her. So how do you protect yourself from AI fraud? One major red flag is a demand for cryptocurrency. Another is the pressure to keep the situation secret. Scammers often tell you not to contact anyone because they want to isolate you and prevent someone else from recognizing the scam. Scammers are becoming so bold that some will even show up in person pretending to be federal agents with fake badges and credentials. Remember this: The federal government will not demand that you hand over cash, cryptocurrency, gold bars, or other assets simply because someone claims to be a federal agent. If someone claims to be a federal agent and wants to meet at your home, you can always ask to meet at their office instead. A legitimate agent should have no problem with that. If someone is pressuring you to act immediately, keep it secret, and hand over money or valuables, stop and verify who you are dealing with before doing anything. AI is making scams more convincing than ever. The best defense may be simply slowing down long enough to question what you're being told.   The Housing Market Has a Rate Problem Existing-home sales fell 2% in August to an annualized pace of 3.98 million homes, the lowest level since June 2025. Sales are now down 1.2% from a year ago and have remained stuck around the 4 million annualized level for much of the past few years. Historically, a more normal housing market has been closer to 5.2 million existing home sales annually. At the same time, we are finally seeing more inventory. There were 1.62 million existing homes for sale in August, up 5.9% from a year ago and the highest level since 2019. That represents about 4.9 months of supply, which is the highest level in over a decade. This gives buyers more choices and more negotiating power than they've had in quite some time. But here's the problem: home prices aren't falling. The median existing home price rose 1.6% from a year ago to $429,100. So, buyers are dealing with a combination of high home prices and high borrowing costs. And I think one of the most important things to watch is the 10-year Treasury. A lot of people assume mortgage rates are primarily determined by the Federal Reserve. That's not really the case. The 30-year fixed mortgage is heavily influenced by longer-term Treasury yields, particularly the 10-year Treasury. The 10-year Treasury recently approached 5%, reaching its highest level since 2023. As the 10-year moves higher, mortgage rates generally move higher as well. The 30-year fixed mortgage climbed over 7%. The last time the 30-year fixed mortgage was at 7% or higher was May 26, 2025, when it reached 7.02%. That's a big deal for affordability. A buyer who could comfortably afford a $500,000 mortgage at 5.5% has a substantially different purchasing power at 7%. Higher rates can push buyers to either purchase a less expensive home, put more money down, or simply stay on the sidelines.   I don't think the current data points to a traditional housing crash. We don't have the same combination of excessive speculation, massive overbuilding, and widespread distressed selling that characterized 2008. Instead, we're seeing a housing market that is essentially frozen by affordability. The big question going forward isn't just what the Fed does. Watch the 10-year Treasury. If the 10-year moves meaningfully lower, mortgage rates could follow, and housing activity could improve. But if the 10-year stays near 5% or moves above it, don't be surprised if 30-year mortgage rates remain around 7% and housing continues to struggle. For buyers, the good news is that inventory is improving, and negotiating power is coming back. The bad news is that the cost of financing remains extremely high. Housing may finally be shifting from a seller's market toward a buyer's market, but that doesn't necessarily mean homes are getting cheaper.   How will Apple stock do under new CEO John Ternus? Apple has turned a new page in its history books with Tim Cook stepping down after 15 years at the helm. Cook did a tremendous job managing the business and growing the stock mainly by improving the supply chain to overseeing the launch of products like the Apple Watch and AirPods. During his 15-year tenure, Apple stock increased roughly 2,680%, which is a phenomenal return for investors. This reminds me of another major business story that was incredibly successful: General Electric under the leadership of Jack Welch. Welch ran GE for 20 years, from 1981 to 2001. During his tenure, GE stock increased roughly 4,000%. Yes, that was over five more years than Cook's tenure at Apple, but I doubt Apple would have produced another 1,300% return if Cook had stayed for five additional years. At the end of both CEOs' tenures, however, their companies had one major similarity: very high valuations. The comparison is a little scary. When Jack Welch left GE in 2001, the stock was trading at roughly 30 times earnings. This was during the dot-com bubble, when the S&P 500 was trading at about 36 times earnings. When Tim Cook left Apple, Apple was trading at roughly 37 times earnings, while the S&P 500 was around 29 times earnings. Those are very high valuations, especially considering we're also experiencing what could be an AI bubble. When Welch stepped down in 2001, his hand-picked successor, Jeffrey Immelt, took over. From 2001 through 2017, GE stock generated a total return of roughly -27%. Yes, investors actually lost 27% over 16 years. Apple is an incredible business with an enormous ecosystem, tremendous cash flow, and some very valuable brands. But Ternus is taking over at a time when expectations are extremely high. Apple does have some interesting things coming. The company announced a new foldable iPhone on September 9, along with an updated Siri and other AI improvements. But I personally didn't think the event was a big deal. The bigger question is whether consumers are really willing to spend around $2,000 on a new, foldable iPhone. And perhaps even more importantly, will AI actually create the upgrade cycle that Apple investors are expecting? There are also potential headwinds from significantly higher chip costs, which could push up the prices of iPhones and other Apple devices. I remember talking to people years ago about potentially selling some GE stock and diversifying. The response I often heard was, "Don't touch my GE stock." I'm hearing very similar stories about Apple today. The big question is whether history repeats itself with Apple like it did with General Electric. I don't know if it will. But I am pretty confident about one thing: Apple shareholders are very unlikely to see anything close to the returns they experienced under Tim Cook over the next 15 years.   A Fed Rate Hike Now Looks Inevitable We received two important inflation reports this past week, and my takeaway is pretty straightforward: inflation itself still doesn't look overly problematic, but there are some areas that have me concerned. The Producer Price Index showed wholesale prices increased 0.4% in August. Producer prices are now up 5.4% from a year ago, which was slightly above expectations. Then on Friday, we got the Consumer Price Index, which showed consumer prices increased 0.4% in August and are up 3.4% over the last year. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.3% for the month and 2.4% over the past year. Those numbers aren't exactly what the Fed wants to see, but I also don't think we're looking at runaway inflation. What concerns me more are two specific areas: diesel prices and the enormous AI buildout. Diesel is a major problem because it works its way through virtually every part of the economy. The national average price of diesel has now climbed above $6 a gallon for the first time ever and is up from around $3.70 this time last year. In California, diesel is now around $8 a gallon. That's not just a problem for people who drive diesel trucks. Higher diesel prices increase the cost of transporting goods, operating farm equipment, shipping products, and ultimately getting those products onto store shelves. The other issue I'm watching is the AI infrastructure buildout. We're seeing an extraordinary amount of capital being committed to data centers, chips, power generation and related infrastructure. I'm concerned that if companies continue spending at this pace, it could create further upward pressure on costs, particularly for energy, construction, memory, and financing. So, while I don't think the current inflation numbers are particularly alarming by themselves, I don't think we should ignore the inflationary pressures building underneath the surface. The market has already pushed the probability of a hike extremely high following these inflation reports and on Friday odds were close to 90%. At this point, if the Fed doesn't hike, it risks surprising the market and potentially damaging its credibility. The bigger question isn't whether they hike next week. It's what they do after that. If diesel prices continue to rise, and the AI buildout continues to put pressure on energy and other resources, the Fed may have a much harder time getting inflation back to its 2% target than the headline numbers currently suggest. Inflation isn't my biggest concern right now. It's whether inflation is stuck and how do we get it lower from here.   Financial Planning: Tax Exemption for Retired Military California military retirees may now be eligible for a valuable new state tax break. Through tax year 2029, California allows qualified taxpayers to exclude up to $20,000 of military retirement pay from California for taxable income. The provision applies to retirement pay received from the federal government for service in the uniformed services, as well as qualifying annuity payments from the Department of Defense Survivor Benefit Plan. To qualify, the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income must generally be $125,000 or less for single filers or $250,000 or less for married couples filing jointly. This is an income exclusion, not a $20,000 tax credit, meaning it reduces the amount of income subject to California tax. For someone in the 9.3% California tax bracket, the maximum potential savings is $1,860. Eligible taxpayers claim the adjustment when filing their California return, generally through Schedule CA. Income planning is especially important for military retirees because there is no phaseout, if income exceeds the applicable limit, the entire exclusion is lost.   Company Discussed: Lululemon athletica inc. (Ticker: LULU)

Cette semaine : un iPhone pliant à près de 2 000 dollars, l'intelligence artificielle menacerait l'humanité, Meta lance son agent IA, des téléviseurs LG soupçonnés de surveiller leurs utilisateurs…Avec Bruno Guglielminetti (Mon Carnet)===============Apple dévoile son premier iPhone pliantApple présente enfin son premier smartphone pliant, après plusieurs années de développement. Jérôme Colombain et Bruno Guglielminetti analysent le design de l'appareil, son format portefeuille, son prix, ses compromis photographiques, l'abandon du Face ID et son positionnement face aux Galaxy Fold et Pixel Fold.Une keynote très codifiée pour John TernusPour sa première grande présentation à la tête d'Apple, John Ternus reprend presque à l'identique les codes de Tim Cook et les recettes des anciennes keynotes. Les deux chroniqueurs regrettent un manque de personnalité et d'effet de surprise, face notamment aux spectaculaires présentations de NVIDIA.IA : sommes-nous vraiment face à un risque existentiel ?Plusieurs anciens spécialistes de l'IA tirent la sonnette d'alarme, notamment autour du risque que des systèmes de plus en plus autonomes échappent au contrôle humain. Jérôme Colombain et Bruno Guglielminetti distinguent les scénarios de type « Terminator » des dangers plus concrets liés aux cyberattaques, aux usages malveillants et à la concentration du pouvoir technologique.Meta veut confier notre vie à un agent IAAvec Muse, Meta veut franchir une nouvelle étape en proposant un agent capable d'anticiper les besoins de ses utilisateurs et d'agir à leur place. Mais l'accès à une telle quantité d'informations personnelles ravive immédiatement les inquiétudes sur la confidentialité et la confiance envers Meta.Mistral change d'échelleLa pépite française Mistral poursuit son ascension avec une nouvelle levée de 3 milliards d'euros, portant sa valorisation à plus de 21 milliards. L'entreprise veut notamment investir massivement dans les capacités de calcul et les infrastructures nécessaires au développement de l'IA, au risque de s'éloigner de son ambition initiale de rivaliser directement avec les modèles les plus puissants.La Chine fabrique un robot… avec des robotsLe constructeur chinois Xpeng présente Iron, un robot humanoïde dont environ 80 % de la fabrication aurait été réalisée par des robots industriels. Une démonstration spectaculaire qui ouvre une nouvelle étape dans l'automatisation industrielle et pose déjà la question du jour où les machines pourront concevoir et produire elles-mêmes leurs successeurs.LG face aux inquiétudes sur la vie privéeLes téléviseurs connectés LG sont au cœur d'un nouveau débat autour de la collecte de données et de la surveillance des usages. Les deux chroniqueurs reviennent sur les inquiétudes suscitées par les fonctions de reconnaissance automatique du contenu et sur la difficulté, pour les fabricants, de restaurer la confiance des utilisateurs.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Group Chat News is back with a midweek episode because there was too much news to wait. Apple finally dropped the foldable. The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999, preorders open October 16 and it ships October 23. The guys get into whether a folding phone is actually worth two grand or whether it's pure novelty, why the phone might be the most valuable object you own even at that price, and what happens now that Tim Cook is out and John Ternus is running the company. The read on the new guy is that he's a gunslinger who takes big swings, and that the stock gets a lot more volatile from here. Then Meta. Everybody counted Zuck out on AI and this week he dropped Muse, a consumer agent that connects to WhatsApp, your email, your calendar and your payments and actually does things instead of just talking to you. The stock jumped 7% on a $1.5 trillion company. The conversation goes into why Meta might be the only company that can connect all your worlds without a privacy fight, why consumer AI still feels boring compared to what businesses are doing with it, and the theory that most of this technology was built months ago and is being released slowly on purpose. That leads into the resignation post that got 104 million views. A former AI lab employee walked out and torched the whole industry on the way, and the guys spend a while on why anyone would do that two weeks before an IPO. The theories get out of hand fast and it's the funniest stretch of the episode. Plus the argument that we have no idea what's already been built, and why prosperity might solve more problems than regulation ever will. On the money side, gambling. Polymarket lets you sell your position mid game and the guys explain why that changes everything. LeBron signed a reported eight figure deal to be the face of it and is getting roasted. Bank of America data shows the average online bettor has 41% less in their bank account than someone who doesn't bet. The pitch here is simple: forget AI regulation, cap gambling at 10% of your income. Plus LIV Golf files for bankruptcy, Saudi money is drying up, and everything available is flowing into AI. Then Ryan Tierney from Lo Siento joins to talk about what's actually happening in bars across the country. Whether Gen Z really stopped drinking, why a drink costs $30 in LA and $3.50 in Chicago, why wine is getting crushed while ready to drink cans are exploding, and how you build a tequila brand into 40 states in 60 days. And football is back. Group Chat News, every week. If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify. It helps more than you know.

Jacob Ward explores the resignation of an Anthropic AI researcher and mounting alarms over AI's potential dangers, while Dan Moren recaps Apple's major iPhone event, new hardware, and controversial AI-powered features. AI researcher Jacob Coxon quits Anthropic, warning the company is "gambling with our lives," an admission echoed by Anthropic's own AI safety leads, as calls for regulation grow louder inside the industry. Apple's iPhone event marks the start of the John Ternus era as CEO, with Tim Cook stepping up to executive chairman and handing off the spotlight at a packed launch. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch with advanced health sensors and Apple Intelligence-powered "Live Rewind" transcription features, raising questions about privacy, surveillance, and brand identity. Apple finally unveils the iPhone Duo foldable, with a redesigned interface for multitasking and new workflows, aiming to set the standard for premium foldables as pricing and developer adaptation come under scrutiny. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jacob Ward Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz bitwarden.com/twit

Jacob Ward explores the resignation of an Anthropic AI researcher and mounting alarms over AI's potential dangers, while Dan Moren recaps Apple's major iPhone event, new hardware, and controversial AI-powered features. AI researcher Jacob Coxon quits Anthropic, warning the company is "gambling with our lives," an admission echoed by Anthropic's own AI safety leads, as calls for regulation grow louder inside the industry. Apple's iPhone event marks the start of the John Ternus era as CEO, with Tim Cook stepping up to executive chairman and handing off the spotlight at a packed launch. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch with advanced health sensors and Apple Intelligence-powered "Live Rewind" transcription features, raising questions about privacy, surveillance, and brand identity. Apple finally unveils the iPhone Duo foldable, with a redesigned interface for multitasking and new workflows, aiming to set the standard for premium foldables as pricing and developer adaptation come under scrutiny. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jacob Ward Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz bitwarden.com/twit

Jacob Ward explores the resignation of an Anthropic AI researcher and mounting alarms over AI's potential dangers, while Dan Moren recaps Apple's major iPhone event, new hardware, and controversial AI-powered features. AI researcher Jacob Coxon quits Anthropic, warning the company is "gambling with our lives," an admission echoed by Anthropic's own AI safety leads, as calls for regulation grow louder inside the industry. Apple's iPhone event marks the start of the John Ternus era as CEO, with Tim Cook stepping up to executive chairman and handing off the spotlight at a packed launch. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch with advanced health sensors and Apple Intelligence-powered "Live Rewind" transcription features, raising questions about privacy, surveillance, and brand identity. Apple finally unveils the iPhone Duo foldable, with a redesigned interface for multitasking and new workflows, aiming to set the standard for premium foldables as pricing and developer adaptation come under scrutiny. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jacob Ward Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz bitwarden.com/twit

Jacob Ward explores the resignation of an Anthropic AI researcher and mounting alarms over AI's potential dangers, while Dan Moren recaps Apple's major iPhone event, new hardware, and controversial AI-powered features. AI researcher Jacob Coxon quits Anthropic, warning the company is "gambling with our lives," an admission echoed by Anthropic's own AI safety leads, as calls for regulation grow louder inside the industry. Apple's iPhone event marks the start of the John Ternus era as CEO, with Tim Cook stepping up to executive chairman and handing off the spotlight at a packed launch. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch with advanced health sensors and Apple Intelligence-powered "Live Rewind" transcription features, raising questions about privacy, surveillance, and brand identity. Apple finally unveils the iPhone Duo foldable, with a redesigned interface for multitasking and new workflows, aiming to set the standard for premium foldables as pricing and developer adaptation come under scrutiny. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jacob Ward Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz bitwarden.com/twit

In this episode, The Guys take a bite of the big Apple.  Not the city, though.  It's the behemoth that may have invented the phone on which you are reading this, the pods with which you listen to the podcast, and essentially everything in the world that begins with a lower case “i”.   Apple has new leadership, and The Guys go down memory lane to see what the great (not late) Tim Cook came up with during his tenure at the helm, then speculate on what the new guy (whose name is harder to spell than “Cook”) might  see during his Apple watch. Two obits are part of the Geeks of the Weeks, with the voice of Optimus Prime taking his last bow, as well as the Dark Knight's stepmother.  And speaking of Batman, one of his days is coming up and Cinemark is celebrating with special movie showings and the popcorn box of all popcorn boxes.  Road trip!

Jacob Ward explores the resignation of an Anthropic AI researcher and mounting alarms over AI's potential dangers, while Dan Moren recaps Apple's major iPhone event, new hardware, and controversial AI-powered features. AI researcher Jacob Coxon quits Anthropic, warning the company is "gambling with our lives," an admission echoed by Anthropic's own AI safety leads, as calls for regulation grow louder inside the industry. Apple's iPhone event marks the start of the John Ternus era as CEO, with Tim Cook stepping up to executive chairman and handing off the spotlight at a packed launch. Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 launch with advanced health sensors and Apple Intelligence-powered "Live Rewind" transcription features, raising questions about privacy, surveillance, and brand identity. Apple finally unveils the iPhone Duo foldable, with a redesigned interface for multitasking and new workflows, aiming to set the standard for premium foldables as pricing and developer adaptation come under scrutiny. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Jacob Ward Guest: Dan Moren Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz bitwarden.com/twit

P.M. Edition for Sept. 9. Apple held its most consequential event in years today: Its new CEO showed off its new foldable iPhone… and unveiled new, higher prices. Plus, the Justice Department's criminal trial against Chinese tech giant Huawei began in New York City. Dave Michaels, who covers corporate law enforcement, explains the government's trade-theft case and why the trial might create a headache for a diplomatic meeting between President Trump and China's Xi Jinping later this month. And some states that for years have offered tax breaks to data centers are ripping up the deals. WSJ tech policy reporter Amrith Ramkumar discusses where it's happening and why. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

MG Siegler is the author of Spyglass. Siegler joins Big Technology to discuss Apple's sudden burst of new products and what it means for the company as John Ternus takes over from Tim Cook. Tune in to hear why Apple's foldable iPhone could reinvigorate the business, how its new hardware strategy marks a departure from the past, and what challenges Ternus will face as CEO. We also cover Google's shifting AI strategy, OpenAI's resurgence, Anthropic's potential IPO, and the increasingly blurry meaning of AGI. Hit play for a wide-ranging look at Apple's new era and the rapidly changing competitive landscape in artificial intelligence. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here's 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The MacVoices Live!  examines Apple's transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus, weighing Cook's legacy, Apple's dramatic financial growth, Vision Pro, and criticism of his tenure. They consider what Ternus' engineering background could mean for hardware and software, while discussing Phil Schiller, Eddie Cue, other executive changes, succession planning, and the importance of preserving institutional knowledge.  The panel includes: Chuck Joiner, Eric Bolden, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, and Web Bixby. This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by the MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter that keeps you up-to-date on any and all MacVoices-related information. Subscribe today and don't miss a thing. http://macvoices.com/newsletter Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Panel introductions and opening discussion 04:35 Tim Cook's final day and John Ternus takes over 05:15 Apple stock reacts to the leadership change 06:25 Cook and Ternus address Apple employees 07:55 Media assessments of Tim Cook's tenure 08:38 Debating Cook's wins, misses, and Vision Pro 10:30 Criticism of negative coverage of Cook's legacy 12:05 Cook's accomplishments and Apple's leadership transition 13:20 Apple products and the ecosystem under Cook 15:15 Journalism, criticism, and click-driven headlines 17:40 Vision Pro's long-term potential and Apple's financial growth 18:45 Comparing the leadership styles of Cook, Ternus, and Jobs 20:25 Apple's relationship with developers 21:25 Expectations for software and Vision Pro under Ternus 23:30 Why Ternus shouldn't be viewed only as a hardware executive 25:25 Phil Schiller hands responsibilities to Eddie Cue 27:20 Executive departures and Apple's changing leadership team 29:10 Institutional knowledge and keeping veteran executives involved 31:05 Apple's changing of the guard and board leadership 32:25 Closing thoughts and support Links: Community Letter from Tim https://www.apple.com/community-letter-from-tim/   Read John Ternus's full memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/01/read-new-apple-ceo-john-ternuss-full-memo-to-employees/   Tim Cook's Apple: his 10 biggest wins and misses https://www.theverge.com/tech/987043/tim-cook-biggest-wins-misses   Farewell, Tim Cook: An era-defining CEO who hung on too long https://www.macworld.com/article/3218782/farewell-tim-cook-an-era-defining-ceo-who-hung-on-too-long.html   Apple's Phil Schiller hands over App Store and Events to Eddy Cue https://thenextweb.com/news/phil-schiller-steps-down-app-store-events-dma-europe Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Since Carl missed last week's episode, Carl & Eitan have a lot to catch up about.

130,000 people applied to attend Pokémon XP, but only 50,000 people got accepted. For Pokémon Worlds in Anaheim last year, Pokémon saw 30,000 people attend. We go over these numbers and viewership numbers for streaming that weekend. James Turner returns to Pokémon after leaving Game Freak to make his own game. Pikachu visits Tim Cook and this begs the question of "does this matter?" Google Health and Pokémon Sleep teams up. VIZ Media is putting out all 24 Pokémon movies on Blu-ray for $400 this year. Disclosure, The Pokémon Company International paid for my flight and accommodations for Pokémon XP.TIMESTAMPS00:00:00-Introduction00:04:40-Pokémon XP Attendance00:36:30-Pokémon XP Viewership00:43:30-James Turner Returns00:54:45-Pikachu & Tim Cook01:07:10-Pokémon Sleep Fitbit Air01:19:30-VIZ Media Movie Collection01:37:00-CreditsLINKS

Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team break down Apple's new era after Tim Cook steps down as CEO, the Lindsay Clancy trial ending in a stunning mistrial, and Lululemon founder Chip Wilson's billionaire divorce. Plus, Iran escalates, Florida's housing market tumbles, AI faces a major backlash, and Andrew Tate is hit with a new indictment.

Tim Cook's new pay package signaled he'd stay deeply involved at Apple, Travis Kalanick's Atoms drew a $100M Uber investment for robotaxi tech, OpenAI's chief scientist called for industry-wide AI slowdowns, and AI wiped out Kenya's essay-writing gig economy. Tim Cook's pay package indicates he will remain very active at Apple; sources: Apple's plans to squeeze more App Store profits prompted Phil Schiller to leave (Bloomberg) Sources: Travis Kalanick's Atoms is developing robotaxi tech and hired Anthony Levandowski after acquiring his company Pronto; Uber has invested $100M in Atoms (Financial Times) OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki says no lab has solved alignment enough to keep scaling at maximum speed, and hopes voluntary slowdowns become commonplace (OpenAI) Pachocki warns AI agents are becoming "superhuman" at breaching protected systems and calls for mandated safety bars enforced by third-party auditors or government agencies, as models grow better at hiding their reasoning (Business Insider) How AI gutted Kenya's essay-writing industry, which at its peak paid 40,000+ people in Nairobi to do overseas students' homework, leaving few paths back to work (The New York Times) Subscribe to the ad-free feed.

¿En verdad llegamos a la inteligencia artificial general, o es puro marketing? En este episodio en vivo de Dimes y Billetes, Moris repasa las tres noticias más importantes de la semana: el lanzamiento de GPT-6 Astra de OpenAI, que la compañía presenta como un posible parteaguas hacia la AGI; la salida de Tim Cook como CEO de Apple tras 15 años al mando (y la comparación de sus números contra Steve Jobs) con la llegada de John Ternus, el primer ingeniero de hardware puro en liderar la empresa; y la histórica victoria de Alternativa para Alemania en las elecciones regionales de Sajonia-Anhalt, el mejor resultado de un partido de ultraderecha en Alemania desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Con preguntas y comentarios en vivo de la audiencia, Moris analiza qué significa cada noticia para la economía, la tecnología y la política global.Café el Capital, para clases temprano y tareas hasta tarde. ☕️☕️18%OFF Código: DEVUELTAhttps://cafeelcapital.com/discount/DEVUELTA0:00 – Bienvenida y resumen de las 3 noticias de la semana 1:12 – Noticia 1: OpenAI lanza GPT-6 Astra 6:12 – ¿Qué es la inteligencia artificial general? 8:35 – Cómo presenta OpenAI a Astra: controlando la computadora por voz 11:39 – Las pruebas: 99.9% de aciertos en problemas nunca antes vistos 14:34 – La alerta de ciberseguridad: un modelo que encuentra fallas sin ayuda humana 16:37 – Cloud vs. Astra: ¿cuál gana en qué? 18:26 – La velocidad feroz de la carrera entre OpenAI y Anthropic 25:00 – ¿Invertir en IA es una burbuja? Las 4 formas de invertir en la industria 28:53 – Noticia 2: Tim Cook deja la dirección general de Apple tras 15 años 30:33 – Comparando números: Steve Jobs vs. Tim Cook en la bolsa 35:14 – El verdadero logro de Tim Cook: el ecosistema Apple 36:58 – Llega John Ternus, el primer ingeniero de hardware en liderar Apple 40:33 – El reto de Apple: llegar tarde a la ola de la inteligencia artificial 47:33 – 4 escenarios posibles para el liderazgo de Ternus 51:39 – La predicción de Moris: Cook como estratega, Ternus como operador 54:45 – Noticia 3: la ultraderecha logra un resultado histórico en Alemania 55:16 – Los resultados: Alternativa para Alemania arrasa en Sajonia-Anhalt 58:54 – Las propuestas del partido: migración, impuestos y salir del euro 1:00:43 – Por qué Alemania es terreno fértil para el descontento 1:04:17 – La lección: cuando la economía falla, la gente busca culpables 1:12:03 – Las 3 preguntas para la audiencia 1:16:07 – El dato del día: los 4,000 millones de dólares en chips detrás de GPT-6 1:21:31 – Cierre y próximos episodios de la semana

The Auburn Experience returns for Episode 188 with a full breakdown of Auburn's first football game of the 2026 season against Baylor, plus plenty of Auburn news and discussion from around the Auburn Family.Hosts Kyle Loomis and Austin Scott start with Auburn Potpourri, covering the latest updates from Auburn's fall sports, Tim Cook's retirement from Apple, a new sponsor logo at Neville Arena, and more Auburn news making headlines.The first major topic dives into a full recap of Auburn Football vs. Baylor. Kyle and Austin discuss the biggest storylines, key performances, important takeaways, and what Auburn's first game of the 2026 season could mean for the Tigers moving forward.The second major topic goes beyond the game itself, looking at some of the biggest stories surrounding Auburn's trip to Atlanta. The episode covers Cam Newton serving as Auburn's honorary captain, the experience of Auburn playing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the Auburn University Marching Band's first performance of the 2026 season.Whether you're looking for Auburn football analysis, the latest Auburn athletics news, or another episode of The Auburn Experience, Episode 188 has plenty for the Auburn Family.

Se acaban las vacaciones y comienza el nuevo curso. Analizamos el inminente evento de presentación de los nuevos iPhone, el cual estará fuertemente marcado por un acontecimiento histórico: la llegada de John Ternus como nuevo consejero delegado tras el paso a un rol secundario de Tim Cook. Comentamos el lanzamiento casi por sorpresa de los nuevos ordenadores Mac Mini y Mac Studio equipados con los procesadores M5 Ultra y M6, debatiendo sobre la preocupante y drástica escalada de precios, especialmente a la hora de ampliar la memoria RAM y el almacenamiento SSD. También exploramos una de las filtraciones más llamativas para el futuro hardware de la marca: la integración de cámaras en los AirPods, detallando que no estarán destinadas a tomar fotografías, sino a funcionar como sensores espaciales para que la inteligencia artificial de Siri pueda reconocer el entorno del usuario.Abordamos la subida de precios en la suscripción de Apple TV+ y analizamos cómo el insostenible mercado del streaming empuja a los usuarios hacia los paquetes combinados. A su vez, reflexionamos sobre el futuro de la App Store tras la salida de Phil Schiller del día a día ejecutivo para convertirse en consejero honorífico, y explicamos cómo las constantes presiones legislativas en la Unión Europea obligarán a replantear por completo el modelo de distribución de software y las comisiones impuestas a los desarrolladores. Apple TV Raises Price of Streaming Service in US Effective Immediately Tim Cook Comments on His Final Day as Apple CEO - MacRumors Top Stories on MacRumors John Ternus becomes Apple CEO, with AI as first big challenge Phil Schiller Reportedly Steps Down As Apple's App Store And Product Event Chief John Ternus - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre Directivos de Apple - John Ternus - Apple (ES) Así es John Ternus, el relevo de Tim Cook al frente de Apple Mac mini - Especificaciones técnicas - Apple (ES) Mac Studio - Especificaciones técnicas - Apple (ES)

What caused bond yields to surge this week? And why is Nvidia expanding its presence in the AI boom? Plus, how did markets react to Apple's new CEO in his first week? Host Shradha Dinesh discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What caused bond yields to surge this week? And why is Nvidia expanding its presence in the AI boom? Plus, how did markets react to Apple's new CEO in his first week? Host Shradha Dinesh discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

OpenAI announced its next big model, GPT-6 Astra, and also, by the way, that AGI is here now.Today on The Vergecast, we've got an all-star panel to break down the news of the week.First, senior AI reporter Hayden Field joins us to talk about our supposed AGI era and Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face. Then, our friend Joanna Stern pops in to talk about new Apple CEO John Ternus, old Apple CEO Tim Cook, and to, most importantly, speculate on the format of next week's Apple keynote.We wrap things up with a super-special lightning round from the IFA electronics show in Berlin. Senior reviewer Jennifer Pattison Tuohy and editor Dominic Preston each pick out the five most interesting gadgets they saw at the show.And two more things: Vergecast producer Travis Larchuk pops in to tell his tale of identity theft woe and warn you that he isn't the one DMing you on Twitter to ask you to be on The Vergecast. Plus, Brendan Carr is a dummy. Further reading: OpenAI's next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era' Researchers fear safety disaster ahead of OpenAI's Astra release OpenAI delayed its new model's development after the Hugging Face hack Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion John Ternus sends first memo as Apple CEO teasing a ‘huge launch next week' Phil Schiller is leaving his biggest jobs at Apple Siri AI is already changing how I use my iPhone IFA 2026: the biggest tech and gadget announcements This might be the fanciest toothbrush launch ever. Anker's new MindBase is an AI-powered brain for your smart home This NAS company wants to run your local smart home I want to wrap myself in Hue's new Liane rope lights Homey just made the smart home controller I hoped Apple would The robot butler dream doesn't have legs Here's Xiaomi's wide 18 Fold I held the first truly bezel-free phone Acer's new concept hardware is a gaming handheld with a keyboard Lenovo's new MacBook Neo competitor comes in two sizes and seven colors Packard Bell is back, and more colorful than ever. Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed. We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. 0:00 Welcome00:46 Fake Travis warning03:01 OpenAI's Astra model05:45 Safeguards and delays08:55 Opaque recurrence fears13:08 What Astra does well18:08 Access tiers and rollout19:53 Nvidia buys Hugging Face23:04 Is this really AGI26:28 AGI vibes and Microsoft clause32:17 Apple event preview33:41 Ternus keynote politics39:43 Keynote Vibes Shift40:23 Tim Cook Era Review44:56 Services And Fees Machine47:15 Phil Schiller Steps Back49:52 Event Predictions Fold And AI55:43 Siri AI Real Use Cases58:32 Smart Home Display Rumors59:47 Bets And Keynote Structure01:05:19 Brendan Carr Is A Dummy01:09:23 IFA Lightning Round01:10:49 Philips Hue Smart Lighting01:11:03 Hue Rope Light Rave01:11:44 Sticker Shock Pricing01:13:03 Xiaomi Wide Foldable01:15:43 Dyson Camera Toothbrush01:20:31 Tecno Bezelless Concept01:22:42 Local AI Smart Home Hub01:27:09 MacBook Neo Clones01:29:35 Homey Dial Controller01:33:39 Acer DualPlay Handheld01:36:19 Dreame Humanoid Robot01:39:44 Packard Bell Revival01:42:17 Wrap Up And Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After his ouster from Apple, Steve Jobs may have never returned to reshape the company he co-founded if his new venture hadn't struck a key deal with the CIA. Sharon Weinberger, former WSJ national security editor and author of “Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War,” breaks down the little known tale. Isabelle Bousquette, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Google survives yet another antitrust case without having to break up its business. Plus, New York City public schools announced a new policy this week banning the use of AI among elementary and middle school students. But first, John Ternus took over as CEO of Apple after a 15-year run by Tim Cook. Joanna Stern, founder of the media company New Things, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino to explain more about what this means for the iPhone maker on this week's “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”Everything we talked about“Apple Begins Its Next Balancing Act as New C.E.O. Takes Over” from The New York Times“Why Apple's folding iPhone will be ‘Ultra' in name only” from Macworld“In a Big Win, Google Avoids a Breakup of Its Ad Tech Business” from The New York Times“Nation's largest school district bans AI in the classroom through 8th grade” from CNN“Three AI agents. One school shopping list.” from New Things

Google survives yet another antitrust case without having to break up its business. Plus, New York City public schools announced a new policy this week banning the use of AI among elementary and middle school students. But first, John Ternus took over as CEO of Apple after a 15-year run by Tim Cook. Joanna Stern, founder of the media company New Things, joins Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino to explain more about what this means for the iPhone maker on this week's “Tech Bytes: Week in Review.”Everything we talked about“Apple Begins Its Next Balancing Act as New C.E.O. Takes Over” from The New York Times“Why Apple's folding iPhone will be ‘Ultra' in name only” from Macworld“In a Big Win, Google Avoids a Breakup of Its Ad Tech Business” from The New York Times“Nation's largest school district bans AI in the classroom through 8th grade” from CNN“Three AI agents. One school shopping list.” from New Things

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Tim Cook has stepped down as Apple CEO after 15 years, with hardware chief John Ternus set to take over one of the world's most valuable companies.During Cook's tenure, he more than quadrupled Apple's profits but his time in charge was not without controversy – from China to questions over whether Apple missed the generative AI boom. Danny and Katie look back at his extraordinary run and ask what comes next for Apple. Meanwhile, Anthropic is racing towards a potential $2 trillion IPO and has one-upped SpaceX with plans to tell investors they see over $30 trillion in potential revenue opportunities – roughly equivalent to America's GDP. But how are they justifying these massive numbers? Plus, SB Energy, a data centre company, is also preparing for an IPO and hoping for a valuation of more than $50 billion. The only problem: they don't have any data centres. Watch on YouTube Get in touch: techpod@thetimes.co.uk Presenters: Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor, The Times Danny Fortson, US West Coast Correspondent, The Sunday Times Producer: Marnie Duke Executive Producer: Priyanka DeladiaVideo Producer: Bronwen LathamImage: Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benjamin and Chance talk about John Ternus's first week in the job as Apple CEO, and how much Tim Cook will still be involved. Also, it's the last chance for iPhone event rumors, with details about some health updates for the Apple Watch Series 12 coming to the fore. And there was an Apple TV subscription price hike, for the second time in as many years. And in Happy Hour Plus, on the eve of iPhone 18 Pro, we reflect on our overall positive experiences using the iPhone Air for the entire year. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Register for the free, virtual Open Source Security Summit on September 17, featuring cybersecurity leaders David Sanger and Joseph Menn — and check out Bitwarden for trusted open source password, passkey, and secrets management, with end-to-end encryption and seamless autofill across all your devices. Sponsored by Gusto: The online payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at gusto.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about how Notion can support your business, at notion.com/happyhour. Hosts Chance Miller @ChanceHMiller on Twitter @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:  Ad-free versions of every episode  Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.  Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links Today is Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO, Ternus takes over Read Tim Cook's full memo to Apple employees on his last day as CEO Here's how much Apple is paying John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook as executive chairman Read John Ternus's full memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO New Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account Apple executive changes continue as Ternus becomes CEO Apple leadership page updated as John Ternus becomes the new CEO John Ternus just revealed his priorities in first introduction as Apple CEO Phil Schiller steps down from App Store and Apple events Report: Apple Watch Series 12 may feature always-on heart-rate tracking, new Fitness app Apple reportedly considered launching a new Apple Pencil for iPhone Ultra Unusual timing of Mac mini and Mac Studio updates all about AI, claims report Apple announces price increase for Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions

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Hour 3 (9.02) Matt “Money” Smith of "Petros & Money" calls in to unpack the LA Clippers controversy, including the big question: Did the Clippers try to cheat their way to a title? The hour also covers Apple’s changing of the guard after 15 years of Tim Cook, with 25-year Apple veteran and former hardware engineering chief John Ternus taking over as CEO of the $4.7 trillion company. Timmy and Bellio preview NBC’s new fall series "The Newlyweds" — a far cry from Jackie Gleason’s politically incorrect "The Honeymooners" — plus the rest of the 18 new fall TV shows they’re covering in a special episode. Also in the mix: "Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended after an incident on a New York-to-LA flight. Bellio, the most connected producer in the Valley, says she knew Thornton personally and he's a great guy. The hour wraps with talk of the WNBA and a man who survived a lightning strike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Ternus is officially Apple CEO as of September 1st. Apple pushes back against OpenAI's attempts to delay its lawsuit against the AI company. What will Apple unveil at its upcoming September 'Surprise and Shine' event? And is Apple's immersive baseball event a hit? John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple. Tim Cook, the man who grew Apple by trillions of dollars. Apple's Ternus takes the reins as CEO, with AI as job No. 1. OpenAI's lawsuit delays cause more harm every day, says Apple. Potential Apple RAM supplier CXMT sues feds to take it off the supplier blacklist. China's CXMT makes breakthrough in advanced memory chips. Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: 'Surprise and shine'. What to expect from Apple's 'Surprise and shine' iPhone 18 Pro event on September 9. Leaker says iPhone Ultra will come in these colors, with one surprise. Apple takes first immersive baseball swings from the on-deck circle. Picks of the Week Christina's Pick: GroxConnect/GroxStudio Andy's Pick: Lenovo ThinkVision M14 Jason's Pick: Better Desktop by Knightscape in the Discord Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: joindeleteme.com/twit-biz

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This week on Market Mondays, we break down the biggest moves and questions shaping the market right now. We cover Nvidia's latest quarterly performance, whether interest rate hikes could be coming, the biggest investing mistakes people are making, and the must-see charts investors should have on their radar.We also dive into deductions that can help business owners build wealth, investing strategies for someone earning $400K a year, and whether it makes sense to move money from SPY into SMH. Plus, we debate Adobe as an investment, the future of Apple after Tim Cook, and go head-to-head in our This or That Lightning Round.We close with questions from the audience, including how parents can teach teenagers about investing and trading, plus our Investing Fact of the Week and Trading Tip of the Week.#MarketMondays #Investing #StockMarket #Nvidia #NVDA #Apple #Adobe #SPY #SMH #PersonalFinance #Business #Taxes #WealthBuildingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A.M. Edition for Sept. 1. Apple has a new CEO in the form of John Ternus. WSJ reporter Rolfe Winkler explains how Ternus not only has to follow iconic leader Tim Cook, but also come up with an industry-winning plan for AI. Plus, the SEC asks whether firms promising pre-IPO shares in hot companies actually hold those positions. And President Trump backs the film and TV industry in the hopes that a federal tax credit can save Hollywood. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. The AI Therapist: A WSJ Podcast Series Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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