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entropys said:

“Biophillic”
designers and marketers really love to get a tight grip on their, umm “genius” don’t they? They are really marketing themselves.

It reminds me of the MBA fad of twenty years ago where every ambitious young executive to be would come out with their own marvellous organisational theory they would proselytise to the C suite as a way to climb the ladder. Worse, when their theory actually resulted in a restructure that was inflicted on the poor worker. See also change  types would rock in, inflict change and then move on claiming victory long before the results are exposed by the next MBA and their theory. They were like seagulls: fly in making lots of noise, shit everywhere and then move on to do the same elsewhere. Nowadays the MBA fad to climb the corporate ladder is Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.

But I digress. I really like the interior, where wood everywhere is very on trend. It seems there is a tonne of storage and workrooms on either side, or are they other shops? As for the garden roof, well, nothing new there.

SmittyW said:

tht said:

Looks like any other Apple Store?

What I would like to see are sound dampening materials, inside the store. Place is loud!

Obviously, I'm big on being carbon neutral, if not negative. So, roof has to be either a solar PV panel set, painted white or passive radiative cooling panels. There should be battery storage. Windows are thermally efficient or solar PV. Parking lot, if an open field, not a garage, should be covered by PV panels.

I'm guessing Apple considers the 'liveliness' of the noise a good juxtaposition to the minimalist style. Although, perhaps the noise is why they include trees in some of their stores.

Personally, I was disappointed about the carbon neutral part. Geologically speaking, we're at record-low CO2 levels. The plants/algae, and thus every other form of life on this planet, need more CO2. %0.04 of the atmosphere is anemic.

Regardless, I can't wait to visit this store, maybe even for the opening, it looks amazing. 

jazzrfunk said:

Trump won, get over it. So Harris is your choice, she is dump as a box of rocks and Biden doesn’t know where is is at or cannot recognize anyone, he hasn’t made a decision is years. Look at the border, the economy, how the rest of the world looks at the USA, thanks Democrats. Bunch of whiners. God Bless America 🇺🇸

canukstorm said:

Only in America can someone, that's been convicted of a felony for being the cause of an insurrection / coup on the US government, become President.  Almost makes me want to apply for a Green Card.

AppleFanBoy_1983 said:

AppleInsider said:

Ahead of its annual shareholders meeting, Apple has asked investors to vote against a proposal that the company should abandon its diversity hiring practices.

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Apple's 2025 shareholders' meeting is on February 25, and as ever will be a mix of regular business and accounting issues, plus proposals by the various shareholders. These proposals have proved controversial before, even Apple usually gets the votes it wants, but this time a topic will be DEI.

As firms including Meta scale back or abandon their Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) hiring, Apple says that it wants to continue. According to BBC News, shareholders in the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) say that DEI policies expose firms to "litigation, reputational and financial risks."

However, in a note to investors, Apple says that its board recommends voting against the proposal.

"At Apple, we believe that how we conduct ourselves is as critical to Apple's success as making the best products in the world," it says. "And we strive to create a culture of belonging where everyone can do their best work."

Addressing the issues over potential litigation, the note says that it is unnecessary to close its DEI policies "as Apple already has a well-established compliance program."

Apple further claims that this proposal "inappropriately attempts to restrict" the company and in particular over how it is "is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, or promoting on any basis protected by law."

It's not a surprise that Apple shareholders would propose this, as Big Tech firms are moving against DEI, in what's seen as an attempt to gain favor with president-elect Trump. However, for a note to investors that mostly concentrates on regular corporate issues such as the appointment of accounting firms, Apple is forceful in pushing back against the idea.

While the subject is different, the tone of Apple's response is reminiscent of how in 2014, Tim Cook reacted to another proposal by the NCPPR. The group wanted Apple to justify its environmental and accessibility practices, with the idea that they were too expensive for their return on investment (ROI).

"When I think about making our products accessible for the people that can't see or to help a kid with autism," responded Cook, "I don't think about a bloody ROI."



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Apple has really stopped innovating. Too busy being woke! Apple needs a leader like Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, people who get things done. I am using only apple products, but I'm so disappointed that they can't get the simplest things done. I hope apple will get a new board and people who care about technology. Apple user since 1983. I had nearly every apple product.