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BMW confirms it will not support CarPlay Ultra
Dang. That's brilliant.TS007 said:Apple should pull an EU move on everyone..
EU forced Apple to open up their systems to others.
maybe it’s time for some level the playing ground…
If I had a choice between a GT3 RS with ultra and an AMG GT Black w/o - that’s an easy one.
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BMW confirms it will not support CarPlay Ultra
Huge loss for BMW owners. Been looking forward to this and now it's gone. That sucks.
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Apple's Epic gamble: birthright citizenship ruling cited to overturn antisteering mandate
As a Californian myself, I don't doubt the money (however mismanaged) that flows through this beautiful state. So I butter my own bread, thank you very much.avidthinker said:
As a proud Californian, I just want to remind you that the west coast, California and Washington in particular, would be in the top 5 of global economies on a standalone basis. We butter your bread. You're welcome!9secondkox2 said:Considering the 9th district covers basically the west coast, it’s pretty clear their decision was an example of judicial overreach - something they’re not unfamiliar with. Good on Apple to challenge the ground they stand on.
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Epic Games is annoyed UK regulator isn't working harder to enable third-party app stores
Hee, all of a sudden, breaching contract doesn’t seem like such a great idea, eh Sween?The UK knows it’s walking on eggshells now. So the Sweens strategic partners in crime are not the sure bet they once were.Good luck with that, Timmy.
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One of these three Apple executives will probably be Tim Cook's replacement
While I agree with many of your points on a musk and how successful he has been - the guy is an absolute genius. I see a lot of similarities between him and Jobs.discountopinion said:
Thank you, it is definitely an option. I suggest parking your likely personal views on Elon’s politics as it does not help your line of argument.Wesley_Hilliard said:
So you want to replace the CEO of one of the most profitable and globally popular companies on Earth that continually pumps out astronomically successful products with someone from one of the worst run companies in the history of silicon valley with one of the worst reputations on Earth?discountopinion said:Hey Jony, here’s a dopey idea - make someone outside of Apple the CEO. Someone who can act as a massive talent magnet in AI. Someone with incredible vision.
i sense that Apple would benefit from a 1997 Steve Jobs like entrance and transformation.
Apple has had decades of incredible profits and share price growth, only to stagnate and likely suffer from common corporate malaise. It would not be hard to imagine most staffers cruise their stock options rather than want to change the world.
Unpopular opinion - poach someone very senior from Tesla.
implement Elons work ethic and relentless innovation ethos.
i doubt you can get Elon but you can potentially get one of his protégées.Solid plan.
Perhaps a brief moment reviewing his track record of innovation and building world class engineering teams can help. It is unparalleled and don’t take my word for it, listen to luminaries in the business. Most people would be exceptional running just one of the portfolio of companies. Tesla is an exceptional company (or collection of companies rather) taking huge risks shaping and building markets.
Hence any protégée of Elon will have much of his innovation DNA which is what Apple needs to make a meaningful difference in the next couple of decades. This is the most evident on the software side where evolution speed has been a large meh for quite some time. Look at xAi moving from standstill to parity or leadership in model quality in about 2 years. Apple is slow coach evident of a stagnant company.
Tim Cook says that Apple will be best known for its Health work in the future (paraphrased). Well ok, Apple Watch is nice and all but sorry it pales with the real hard problems that Neuralink is tackling which has a reasonably good chance at game changing improvements in the quality of life for many people. Yep, its an Elon company
But also some glaring differences.Musk’s connections, visionary mentality, focus on innovation and success, along with ether efficiency in getting to market make him seem like a good fit in many ways.But there are some other aspects of his persona that could be a liability.A. He very publicly grts into political dogfights. Jobs was extremely careful to not do that. Though Steve had his bias behind the scenes, you never see him polarizing people where it was not necessary, no matter how strongly he may have felt personally. He knew Apple has a responsibility of being the best products for everyone. Not some favored group.It works with musk’s companies, but will not fly at Apple.B. Musk gets into personal spats in public. While we see countless politicians doing this nowadays, it’s no less petty than it ever was and belittles the image of companies represented by said leader. Neither Jobs nor z cook have done this. And Apple has been kept out of the mud as a result.C. Musk is known to kill things if they seem to struggle whereas Apple stands by its products rven if they aren’t blockbusters (AVP, various Mac models, services, Apple TV, etc) for a very long time. If a customer buys an Apple product thst doesn’t fare too well, they aren’t simply abandoned.D. Musk will take time from his CEO role to pursue political interests. No matter which side of the coin you’re on, he may have helped uncover waste and fraud, but his companies suffered in his absence. Neither Jobs nor Cook would ever do that. Apple is the ultimate priority. Musk would likely not see it that way.Ultimately, while Musk may have the genius and leadership chops to lead Apple, he seems to lack the moral character, discipline, and fortitude necessary to prioritize Apple above all other ambitions and see difficulties through for the sake of customers.Ultimately, it would be great to have a visionary CEO, but the reality is that tech has matured. This isn’t the dark ages of computing where literally every product to come out was an “innovation” because nothing really existed before. Now, we have exceeded science fiction in many ways. There’s not much left to do. AI isn’t even new tech. It’s scripts and algorithms (and piracy/plagiarism in many cases).If we could have a Tim Cook for another 15 years, it would be great. But the guy has earned the opportunity to enjoy the fruit of his labors. Whoever the next CEO is, it almost certainly will be someone within, someone who already has authority, the respect of his colleagues, and who will be recommended by Tim Cook personally. We may see this person at the next iPhone launch and begin to be “featured” publicly often from here on. I don’t see that being Federighi, Khan, or Ternus. But it’s someone in that general circle. Whether they lead the company for a decade plus is another matter. But it’s definitely not Elon Musk. Nor should it be.
