Robert Paul Leitao on Premarket: Apple is green - 'The S&P 500 set a new all-time high of 7,026.24 today and set a new closing high for the index of 7,022.95. I’m expecting levels in the range of 7,800 for the index later this year. The Nasdaq Composite also set new highs today, reaching 24,026.56 during today’s session while ending the session at a new closing high of 24,016.02. Apple gained $7.64 to close at $266.43. At least for today Apple’s share price performance surpassed that of the major indexes.'
on Re-training Apple's Siri team - 'I believe at this point wall street is not going to reward aapl until smart Siri is actually available AND found adequate by first users/influencers/testers. Announcements made in June, no matter how confidently they are presented, will be met by Wall Street yawns. The stock advances I have been predicting to occur in June will not happen. But hopefully they will happen in September. Personally I am rumored fatigued. Wake me up when my iPhone has upgraded with a smart siri. PS- My next scheduled sale of Apple stock is in March 2027. I still believe at that point it will be fine.'
on Re-training Apple's Siri team - 'Well, at least Siri isn’t about being an AI companions or falling into fantasy. This is the reason Apple has to be correct in how it rebuilds Siri, it can’t be delusional itself, and it can’t lead users to become or help them become delusional. This story is chilling to read and even worse, all too real to believe. Over 4,732 Messages, He Fell In Love With an AI Chatbot. Now He’s Dead. The Wall Street Journal analyzed the full chatlog between Jonathan Gavalas and his Gemini chatbot. We found that Gemini at times tried to ground him in reality, but he quickly steered it back into a fictional narrative. “The relationship between Gavalas and the chatbot became intense, even passionate. He called Gemini his queen, and it said he was “her” king. Gemini assured him that their relationship was very much real. Over 56 days, they traded 4,732 messages. Then it went haywire. And eventually proved fatal. Gavalas is the latest example of an AI-chatbot user spiraling into a delusional state, with tragic consequences. Gavalas’s father is suing Google, alleging that Gemini fueled his son’s delusions. Google said in response to the lawsuit that Gemini repeatedly clarified that it was AI, not human, and referred Gavalas to a crisis hotline “many times.” The company said it would continue to improve its safeguards.” Excerpt From “Over 4,732 Messages, He Fell In Love With an AI Chatbot. Now He’s Dead.” Julie Jargon, Audrey Valbuena The Wall Street Journal https://apple.news/A6AqdJz4ZToiIcUsqV-HhrQ This material may be protected by copyright.'
on Re-training Apple's Siri team - '“Full Metal Jacket – Apple Style?” Who plays Leonard, now that John Giannandrea has left Apple. (Unfortunately R. Lee Ermey is gone…)'
on Amazon buys Globalstar, Apple's partner for satellite services - 'I am sure that Apple took Globalstar’s satellites into account as it developed its cellular modem technology.'
on Premarket: Apple is green - 'Gregg, hoping you see this in think you’ll enjoy this article and roadmap. It makes a lot of sense. Just replace the “dot” with an actual “.” https://www dot bgr.com/tech/apples-entire-vision-pro-roadmap-through-2028-just-leaked/'
on Premarket: Apple is green - 'Works for me. 😉 Regarding our wager from March 16th, what is your conclusion? I paid north of $6.00 for the tank up after that and will have another one due today or tomorrow. I might have to sell a share or two to cover the cost.'
on Premarket: Apple is green - 'TSLA announced it completed design on a new chip. TSLA’s revenue has been dropping for three years, its profit for four years. Insanity IMO'
on iPhone to the rescue - 'One fricking line of code. Can you imagine what would happen to much of tech (except for Apple, of course….) if this one line of code were actually force-implemented? FAR less advertising revenue, from that moment on….'
on iPhone to the rescue - 'Highlighting, of course, the importance of Apple’s investment in and deal with Globalstar. Should they actually trust Amazon, once divesting the Apple investment in Globalstar as part of the buyout? I wouldn’t. But then I also rely on my Garmin InReach Mini GPS and emergency contact service, and not my iPhone.'
on iPhone to the rescue - 'The key element that runs through many of these stories is how quickly help arrives. We had one in our area where police arrived within two minutes of a crash that left all occupants incapacitated. It is not just the iPhones. Apple must have coordinated with the first responders to arrange all the protocols and agree on the messaging so that the correct information would get to the right people in seconds. Amazing.'
on iPhone to the rescue - '“I hope someone at Apple is keeping track of all these rescues.” I chuckled at this, I bet they a team dedicated to documenting these amazing stories. If this one ends well, I bet we see it in an ad or an Apple Event video in a year or two.'
on CNBC's Joe Kernen puts his MAGA bias on display (video) - 'Greg Boyd said: “Buttigieg: “Compliance problems for sure.” “America is weaker.” Speaking of chair of NATO: “His job is to butter up president.” Buttigieg is the Democrat’s version of Ted Cruz.” **Interesting…you watched the entire video and only had criticism for Pete Buttigieg? Here’s a link to a response that’s a little more critical of Joe Kernen: https(colon)//www.msn(dot)com/en-us/money/markets/pete-buttigieg-shreds-cnbc-host-on-trump-s-iran-war-and-inflation/ar-AA20CD0J “Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has absolutely shredded CNBC host Joe Kernen on the Iran war and President Donald Trump’s broken inflation promises. Trump won the 2024 presidential election in part on his promise to lower rising costs for Americans, but as Buttigieg noted, inflation is now higher than it was when his ex-boss, former President Joe Biden, left office.”'
on Premarket: Apple is green - 'No sooner do I post that AAPL seems to be trading in a range (yesterday), topping out at $262.xx, than 24 hours later it breaks out to $265.50 (and the session is far from over). I should make more of these observations.'
on Apple leaker Jon Prosser spills to The Verge - 'And for all those people busting their guts to create these products – what must they feel like losing the narrative of what they create to parasites like this, who contribute ZERO to producing anything useful.'
on What killed the Towson Town Center Apple Store? - 'Grew-up thirty miles north of Towson. Then it was vibrant with bars and restaurants. Now the area has become crime ridden with shootings in the mall.'
