Bart Yee on Joanna Stern: 'I spent a week with new Siri' (video) - 'Even Star Trek starship computers of the 2260’s had compute time, sometimes saying “Working!” while using compute cycles. Pre and post Kirk and Next Generation computers of 2360’s still had female voices. Some still required to restate the questions, or provide more information, much like ChatGTP asks today. Hopefully, we gain less latency, and more accuracy.'
on Joanna Stern: 'I spent a week with new Siri' (video) - 'The best spam blocker, ever…is SpamSieve! I purchased it ONCE, about 10 years ago, and have been getting FREE upgrades, several times a year, ever since! The app blocks an estimated 98% of ALL spam coming into my inbox, on every one of my devices! I don’t understand why Apple doesn’t just aquihire this small, apparently one-person company — Michael Tsai is the developer’s name — responsible for this phenomenal app!'
on Ice Universe: The difference between Samsung and Apple is profound - '” Continued” I’m waiting (not very patiently).'
on Saturday Apple video: Apple’s Secret iPhone launch team - 'extraordinary, really. will we see another moment like that? Apple will continue to make great and amazing products but nothing will come close to the profound impact of the iPhone launch until there is a unicorn moment where all the impossibly precise conditions for a product like iPhone to emerge align and extraordinary effort is expended.'
on Tim Cook makes Barron's list of 25 top CEO for 2026 - '(President Trump): The buck stops…over there! (President Trump just said if the Iran peace talks went well, VP Vance would get the credit. If not, he’d get the blame.)'
on Tim Cook makes Barron's list of 25 top CEO for 2026 - 'Yup! One of the big potential problems of AI. Using “common” descriptions as truth.'
on Tim Cook makes Barron's list of 25 top CEO for 2026 - 'According to AI- Yes, calling Steve Jobs a “dictator”—particularly a “design or product dictator”—is a very common and accurate description of his management style. He ran Apple with an iron hand, rejecting the traditional corporate structure of consensus, committees, and focus groups.'
on Tim Cook makes Barron's list of 25 top CEO for 2026 - 'Upvoted for highlighting one, of many, assets that Apple has; And one that rarely gets attention. Apple’s decision process gives us investors confidence for the long term.'
on Tim Cook makes Barron's list of 25 top CEO for 2026 - 'More importantly is that while Tim Cook is stepping down as the CEO, he is not stepping away from Apple. This will be IMO a far different schematic than what Tim Cook faced when he was handed the reins after the passing of Steve Jobs. For Tim it was probably like drinking from a firehouse for a period of time after he was put into the CEO chair. It ‘s the best of both worlds and having your cake and eating it too. John Ternus will have Tim Cook available for any questions or concerns. What a benefit that will be for him as he transitions into the CEO role. In sharp contrast to what Tim had to face when he was appointed to the position.'
on Joanna Stern: 'I spent a week with new Siri' (video) - 'Darren: Thank you. Thant’s an excellent summation of Apple’s competitive position in the marketplace today. Device prices are moving higher and Apple is creating an opportunity to increase the value proposition of Apple devices by crafting never-seen-before functionality with on device security and privacy. IIRC, during the keynote at WWDC customers will get a set amount of AI computing power for free. Additional services can be purchased through iCloud+. Apple One will take on even more relevance for today’s Apple customer. I know I’m likely to increase my annual spend with Apple.'
