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John Ternus, Apple's incoming CEO, photographed at Apple Park.
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Apple dropped its 7-year 'net cash neutral' policy. Ternus is freeing up the balance sheet for AI.

Mark Gurman's May 3 Power On reads Apple's quiet capital-allocation shift as cover for John Ternus to spend more on AI infrastructure and acquisitions, less on buybacks.

Apple Mac mini desktop computer on a clean background, showing the M4-era chassis.
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Apple killed the $599 Mac mini. The cheapest one is now $799 with 512GB.

Apple quietly pulled the 256GB Mac mini from its store on May 1. Tim Cook had warned the day before that demand was outpacing supply for months.

Apple logo from the Apple Newsroom press release for Q2 2026 second-quarter results
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Apple booked $111.2B in Q2 with Ternus on the call. Cook warned about RAMageddon.

Apple posted record Q2 revenue of $111.2B (up 17%). John Ternus joined his first earnings call as named CEO. Cook warned AI memory costs will hit Apple's June quarter.

Concept render of a near-bezel-less iPhone with a curved display in a vivid purple finish.
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Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone gets a custom 'micro-curved' OLED. Here's what Samsung is actually building.

MacRumors reports the 2027 iPhone will use a Samsung COE pol-less OLED with a crater-shaped diffusion layer. The panel curves on all four edges.

Google Cloud Next 2026 keynote branding from the Google Cloud blog.
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Google's Cloud chief just confirmed the deal: Gemini will power the new Siri this year

At Cloud Next 2026, Thomas Kurian named Apple as a customer and Gemini as the engine behind 'a more personalized Siri coming later this year.' Apple has stayed silent.

Tim Cook and John Ternus on stage at Apple Park.
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Tim Cook is stepping down. John Ternus is Apple's next CEO, effective September 1.

Apple confirmed John Ternus will become CEO on September 1, 2026. Tim Cook moves to executive chairman after 15 years running the company.

European Commission illustration for new EU rules on durable, energy-efficient, repairable smartphones and tablets
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The EU's 'replaceable phone batteries by 2027' headline is misleading. Here's the rule.

Article 11 of EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542 kicks in February 18, 2027. Most flagship phones will dodge user-replaceable batteries through the Ecodesign exemption instead.

Leaked iPhone 18 Pro prototype image showing a smaller Dynamic Island and repositioned camera
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The iPhone 18 Pro's Dynamic Island is shrinking 35%. One Face ID sensor goes under the display.

Leaked prototype images and screen protectors point to a smaller Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro. Only the flood illuminator moves beneath the OLED, not all of Face ID.

Concept rendering of Apple smart glasses
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Apple's smart glasses are up to four frame styles in testing, Gurman reports

Mark Gurman's Sunday newsletter says Apple is testing at least four acetate frame styles for its N50 smart glasses, plus three colors and a vertical camera array.

Reported foldable iPhone shown in a product mockup
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Foldable iPhone: final renders leak as Nikkei warns of 2027 delay

Jon Prosser posted what he calls the final foldable iPhone design. Hours later, Nikkei reported Apple's hitting hinge and display snags that could push launch into 2027.

Siri icon on an iPhone display showing Apple's AI assistant interface
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Apple is sending 200 Siri engineers to an AI coding bootcamp. That tells you everything.

A report from The Information reveals Apple is retraining Siri staff on AI tools like Claude Code. With WWDC two months away, Apple's AI gap has never been more visible.

iPhone satellite connection screen showing Messages, Find My, Roadside Assistance, and Emergency SOS
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Amazon is buying Globalstar for $11.57B, and Apple just re-signed the satellite deal

Amazon's Leo constellation just swallowed the satellite provider behind iPhone Emergency SOS. Apple signed a new deal on the same day keeping every satellite feature running.