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Linda Yaccarino Resigns as ‘CEO’ of X
Linda Yaccarino, in a post on X yesterday: After two incredible years, I’ve decided to step down as CEO of X. When @elonmusk and I first spoke of his vision...
Yours Truly on Crossword, With Jonathan Wold and Luke Carbis
Jonathan Wold and Luke Carbis cohost a podcast called Crossword, focusing mainly on WordPress and the open web. They occasionally invite guests to join them, and it was my pleasure...
Mark Gurman Got a Slew of Interesting Quotes Regarding Jeff Williams’s Retirement
Mark Gurman got some interesting quotes from interesting former Apple employees for his report at Bloomberg on Jeff Williams’s retirement: “Jeff’s importance and contributions to Apple have been enormous, although...
★ Save Yourself Some Dough on Apple Kit and Make Me Rich on Amazon Prime Day
You can support Daring Fireball and save yourself a veritable bundle through some Prime Day discounts.
Apple TV+ Renews ‘Slow Horses’ for a Seventh Season
Apple TV+: Today, Apple TV+ announced a new, six-episode seventh season for the widely hailed, darkly comedic spy drama Slow Horses. The Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning series stars Academy Award...
OpenAI Officially Acquires ‘io Products Inc.’
OpenAI’s page for io, minus the “Sam and Jony” short film that introduced the partnership, is back up, with a brief announcement that the deal has officially closed: We’re thrilled...
Elon Musk’s Lawyers Claim He ‘Does Not Use a Computer’
Wired, two weeks ago: Elon Musk’s lawyers claimed that he “does not use a computer” in a Sunday court filing related to his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. However,...
Grok Praises Hitler, Shocking No One
Matt Novak, writing for Gizmodo: Social media users first started to observe that Grok was using the phrase “every damn time,” on Tuesday, something that seems innocuous enough. But if...
★ Jeff Williams, 62, Is Retiring as Apple’s COO
Post-Williams, Apple’s operations will clearly remain under excellent, experienced leadership under Sabih Khan. But the company will be left with its design teams reporting directly to Cook, leaving it less...
Apple, as Promised, Formally Appeals €500 Million DMA Fine in the EU
Here’s the full statement, given by Apple to the media, including Daring Fireball: “Today we filed our appeal because we believe the European Commission’s decision — and their unprecedented fine ...
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‘F1’ Is Doing Well at the Box Office, and Is Now Already Apple’s Top-Grossing Theatrical Film
Rebecca Rubin, reporting for Variety: When it comes to Apple’s biggest films, F1: The Movie has officially moved to pole position. I will allow this pun. F1 has generated $293...
★ Full-Screen Ad for ‘F1 The Movie’ in Apple’s TV App Linked Directly to the Web, and Nothing Bad Seemed to Happen
I can see the argument that Apple’s answer is “Yes, it’s potentially confusing for many users”. But I can’t see the argument that the answer is “Yes, it’s potentially confusing...
CBS News: ‘Paramount, President Trump Reach $16 Million Settlement Over “60 Minutes” Lawsuit’
CBS News: Paramount will settle President Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris for $16 million, the company announced late Tuesday. CBS News’ parent company worked with...
Jason Snell: ‘About That A18 Pro MacBook Rumor’
Jason Snell, writing at Six Colors: Well, would you look at that? The A18 Pro is 46% faster than the M1 in single-core tasks, and almost identical to the M1...
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The Talk Show: ‘The Cutting Edge Latest Supermodel’
Special guest David Smith returns to the show for a developer’s perspective look at WWDC 2025. Sponsored by: TRMNL: A hackable e-ink display. Save $15 with code GRUBER. Squarespace: Save...
Upcoming Sponsorship Openings at Daring Fireball
Weekly sponsorships have been the top source of revenue for Daring Fireball ever since I started selling them back in 2007. They’ve succeeded, I think, because they make everyone happy....
WorkOS
My thanks to WorkOS for once again sponsoring Daring Fireball. Modern authentication should be seamless and secure. WorkOS makes it easy to integrate features like MFA, SSO, and RBAC. Whether...
Apple’s Full List of Differences between ‘Tier 1’ and ‘Tier 2’ in the EU App Store
Apple Developer: By default, apps on the App Store are provided Store Services Tier 2, the complete suite of all capabilities designed to maximize visibility, engagement, growth, and operational efficiency....