If Apple is richer than ever, why does it feel so broke?
First off, the Macalope would like to assure you that he is not in the Epstein files. Let’s just get that out of the way. The Macalope is letting you know because it seems like…
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Does Tim Cook even care about Apple’s image anymore?
Apple, traditionally, has been known for great message discipline. We might not have always liked its message, and its message was sometimes pretty glad-handed, but it was usually consistent. What happened with that? One event…
Oh, great, now the rest of Apple is doomed because of AI too
What happens when the unstoppable force of AI meets the immovable object that is Apple’s stranglehold on the supply chain? Guess we’re gonna find out because, according to technology columnist Tim Culpan, the massive amounts…
The state of Apple and AI: The good (Gemini), the bad (xAI), and the ugly (Grok)
It’s been a good 15 or 20 minutes, so let’s check in on how things are going in the wacky world of AI. Apple made a big announcement on Monday, confirming previous rumors that its…
How doomed is Apple in 2026? Just wait and see
It’s a new year! Congratulations! We made it. [Looks at the world] Yay? Okay. Okay. Yes, there’s… stuff going on that, admittedly, could be a bit better. Okay, it’s a real mess. Like… almost everything.…
Car makers are taking us for a ride over CarPlay
CarPlay is still giving some automotive CEO a bad case of road rage. Take, for example, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, who was interviewed over on Stratechery (subscription required). As with most discussions with CEOs in…
Locked out of your Apple account? Good luck
A few months back, the Macalope was locked out of iMessage. Yeah! “The nerve” is right! It was annoying, of course, but far from the worst thing that could happen to someone, but it highlighted…
Did you hear about all those Apple execs who keep leaving? Good riddance
It’s been a big week in Apple executive movements. Let’s see if the Macalope can recap for you if you were unconscious for seven days (that sounds nice, can the Macalope get some of that?).…
Apple’s new AI leader has one job: Save the entire industry
Macworld You remember that dress? You know the one. Wanna feel old? That was 10 years ago. Anyway, if you’re nostalgic for those heady days of 2015 when people looked at something and were 100…
Reports of Tim Cook’s demise are greatly exaggerated
Macworld The Macalope knows his charming and erudite readers are well-versed in all the theories of quantum superposition, particularly the famous Schrödinger’s cat theory. Or, well, you’ve at least read the Wikipedia entry about it.…