Mozilla adds a built-in ad blocker to Firefox on iOS, built on Apple’s WebKit API
Mozilla adds a built-in ad blocker to Firefox on iOS, built on Apple’s WebKit API

Mozilla has launched a built-in ad blocker for Firefox on iOS, built on Apple’s WebKit content blocker technology with the EasyList filter and switched off by default. Apple opened its browser engine to rivals in March 2024 to comply with the Digital M…

John Ternus hypes ‘huge launch next week’ in first memo as Apple CEO

Apple is hosting its iPhone release event next week, which is rumored to feature the first ever foldable iPhone.

Tim Cook did alright by the environment — but AI could upend his climate legacy
Tim Cook did alright by the environment — but AI could upend his climate legacy

As he steps down from his post as Apple CEO today, Tim Cook leaves behind a mostly positive environmental record. As far as billionaire tech moguls and the environment go, Cook will likely be remembered as one of the better ones – certainly far from the worst. But it will become harder for the company […]

John Ternus sends first memo as Apple CEO teasing a ‘huge launch next week’
John Ternus sends first memo as Apple CEO teasing a ‘huge launch next week’

New Apple CEO John Ternus sent out his first staff memo, thanking his predecessor Tim Cook, and quickly turning to what the company will do next, reports Bloomberg. “We have a huge launch next week that’s going to be phenomenal. Thanks for everything you’ve all done to make it possible,” writes Ternus, referring to the […]

Apple accuses OpenAI of destroying evidence
Apple accuses OpenAI of destroying evidence

Apple is pushing for “expedited discovery” in its legal battle against OpenAI over concerns the company is actively destroying evidence, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In a filing on Monday, Apple alleges OpenAI only just handed over a MacBook used by a former employee at the center of the lawsuit, which contained discussions about “destroying […]

Eddy Cue quietly became the most powerful executive at Apple
Eddy Cue quietly became the most powerful executive at Apple

Phil Schiller leaving the App Store made Monday’s headlines. The quieter fact underneath it is that Eddy Cue now runs more of Apple than anyone except the new chief executive. Mark Gurman broke the reshuffle for Bloomberg on Monday, hours before John T…

Apple has a new CEO, and Tim Cook signed off quoting Steve Jobs
Apple has a new CEO, and Tim Cook signed off quoting Steve Jobs

John Ternus became chief executive of Apple on Tuesday. He is the eighth person to hold the job in the company’s 50 years, and the first engineer in the seat since Steve Jobs. Tim Cook spent his last day writing to staff. Chance Miller obtained the mem…

Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics
Tim Cook’s legacy isn’t just phones, it’s politics

As much as any Apple product released during his time as CEO, Tim Cook’s tenure will be remembered for its ruthlessly efficient tight-rope walk between an autocrat in China and a would-be autocrat in the US. During his 15 years as CEO, Cook steered Apple through relations with both Chinese President Xi Jinping and US […]

Get ready for a really busy month of smartphones
Get ready for a really busy month of smartphones

We’re not even half a day into September, and two new smartphones have already launched: the Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra. We’re expecting more this week, as the IFA trade show kicks off in Berlin, before we get new iPhones a week after that. And that’s only the beginning of what promises to be […]

A day-one briefing for Apple’s new CEO
A day-one briefing for Apple’s new CEO

Executive Summary, Day One 📁 Inbox 5:05AMTo: Ternus, John <jternus@apple.com>Reply-to: CEO-transition-team@apple.com Welcome to your first day as CEO! Hopefully you’re finding your new office spacious and comfortable. If you have trouble with any of the doors just ping us – being a Jony Ive design, you won’t find anything as unsightly as a door handle […]