"You know, it sounds like you have a lot of stuff to do before you do any stuff, so I'm going to just get started." ...

Philip Elmer-DeWitt has been covering Apple since 1983 — mostly for Time Magazine (28 years), later for Fortune (9 years), where he wrote a daily blog called Apple 2.0. [Read more.] ...

From Nate Wolf's "Apple Stock Ticks Up After a Surprise From China—and a Legal Win" posted Friday by Barron's.

"Quibble with me if you like, but I’d argue that under the leadership of McMillon, Buffett, and Cook, these three companies have redefined how to do chicken right." ...

Owners of iPhone 12 and 13 model handsets bought during the Covid pandemic of 2020 and 2021 are "entering their upgrade window." — Analyst Atif Malik ...

"While the clustering of announcements naturally raises questions, the underlying pattern looks more like a controlled generational transition and strategic re-tooling than a crisis." — Analyst Amit ...

"I love my team, and I love my job at Apple, and I don’t plan on leaving anytime soon." — Srouji in memo to his division ...

Philip Elmer-DeWitt has been covering Apple since 1983 — mostly for Time Magazine (28 years), later for Fortune (9 years), where he wrote a daily blog called Apple 2.0. [Read more.] ...

From Wesley Hilliard's "California Governor sees Apple CEO's dealings with Trump as part of his job" posted Wednesday by AppleInsider.

From "San Diego lifeguards rescue dog swept out to sea at Dog Beach" which aired last week on CBS 8 San Diego.

Meanwhile, Wall Street seems to have moved on to a new narrative: It doesn’t matter if Apple is late to AI.

Apple, a major new entrant arriving in H2 2026, is expected to strengthen premium upgrade cycles across core regions from its solid iPhone user base.