Apple is changing its CEO from Tim Cook to John Ternus as it faces the challenge of finding its next big product after the iPhone. While Apple has succeeded with products like the Apple Watch and services, it has struggled to break into new areas like autonomous cars and mixed reality.
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Tim Cook will step down as Apple’s CEO and become executive chairman.
John Ternus, Apple's hardware chief, will become the new CEO.
Johny Srouji, known for Apple’s chip development, was promoted to chief hardware officer.
Apple has had limited success entering new markets beyond the iPhone, including stopping its autonomous car efforts.
The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset is available but has had few buyers due to its high price.
Apple is working on AI features called Apple Intelligence but has delayed major updates and partnered with Google for AI models.
Apple has spent less on AI computing power than other tech giants, focusing more on its hardware strengths.
Competitors like OpenAI, Meta, and Google are investing heavily in new hardware like smart glasses and VR headsets.
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Palantir Technologies, a U.S. tech company, shared key ideas from a new book by its CEO and head of corporate affairs. The book calls for tech companies to help with national defense, supports strong government actions, and promotes certain cultural and political views, sparking concern and criticism.
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Palantir posted a summary of a book called The Technological Republic by CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas Zamiska.
The book supports national service and says tech companies have a moral duty to help defend the nation.
It argues that free and democratic societies need “hard power” rather than just speeches or ideals.
It criticizes strong emotional political attachments and promotes a less emotional view of politics.
The book defends tech billionaires like Elon Musk and stresses the importance of AI weapons development.
Palantir faces criticism due to its support for President Trump’s immigration policies and the Israeli military actions.
Some experts label Palantir’s ideas as “technofascism,” fearing it promotes authoritarian views.
The book dismisses modern diversity and inclusivity efforts, suggesting some cultures are better than others.
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Anthropic, an artificial intelligence company, is working to manage how people see its new AI model. They want to balance concerns about the AI being too powerful with the need to share its capabilities responsibly.
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Anthropic is a company that develops advanced AI models.
The company believes its AI might be seen as too powerful for public use.
Anthropic is trying to control the story about its AI to avoid panic.
They aim to explain the benefits and risks of their AI openly.
The discussion about Anthropic’s AI reflects wider public concerns about AI safety.
Managing public opinion is important for AI companies to build trust.
The article is based on a podcast discussing these issues.
AI safety means making sure AI does not cause harm and works as intended.
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Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's CEO after 15 years in charge. Under his leadership, Apple grew into a highly valuable company, expanding its product lines and services while reaching a $4 trillion market value. John Ternus will take over as the new CEO, while Cook will remain as executive chair of Apple’s board.
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Tim Cook joined Apple in 1998 and became CEO in 2011, shortly before Steve Jobs passed away.
Cook led Apple through major growth, including the success of iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
Apple expanded into services like Apple Pay, Apple TV, and Apple Music under Cook’s leadership.
Apple’s market value increased from $350 billion in 2011 to $4 trillion in 2024, becoming the first company to reach $1 trillion in value during Cook’s tenure.
Cook was known for his skills in managing operations and creating a connected ecosystem of devices and software.
John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Cook as CEO.
Cook will continue to serve as executive chair on Apple’s board of directors.
Steve Jobs was the previous CEO and co-founder, known for his visionary product launches and leadership style.
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Anthropic has agreed to spend over $100 billion with Amazon in the next ten years to get large amounts of computing power for its AI models. Amazon is investing $5 billion now and may add up to $20 billion more, strengthening their partnership in AI development.
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Anthropic will spend more than $100 billion over ten years to secure up to 5 gigawatts of computing power from Amazon.
Amazon is investing $5 billion immediately with an option to invest up to $20 billion more in Anthropic.
The computing power is used to train and run Anthropic’s AI models called Claude.
Anthropic’s biggest competitor, OpenAI, also emphasizes compute capacity as its main advantage.
Compute power is limited and must be shared between serving users and training new AI models.
High demand for Anthropic’s Claude model has caused some users to experience slower performance.
Anthropic raised prices for heavy users to manage limited computing resources.
Amazon is both a partner and a competitor in the AI field, which may affect Anthropic’s future access to computing power.
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Proxima Fusion, a German company, is developing a stellarator fusion reactor called Alpha, which aims to produce more energy than it consumes. Stellarators use twisted magnetic fields to control hot plasma, potentially making fusion reactors easier to operate compared to the more common tokamak design, though they are harder to build.
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Nuclear fusion is a process where hydrogen atoms combine, releasing huge amounts of energy like the Sun.
Fusion reactors need to heat fuel to extremely high temperatures and control the hot plasma with magnets.
Common fusion reactors use a tokamak shape, which is doughnut-like and easier to build.
Proxima Fusion is using a stellarator design, which is more complex but might control plasma more simply.
Proxima’s Alpha stellarator builds on research from Germany’s Max Planck Institute’s W7-X stellarator.
The company recently received €400 million from Bavaria and seeks over $1 billion from the German federal government.
The goal is a fusion reactor that generates more energy than it uses, paving the way for future fusion power plants.
There are over 50 fusion projects worldwide, with some, like the UK’s STEP, using the tokamak design.
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A new book titled "Screen People" discusses how internet culture changes the way people see themselves. It shows that many now define their identity by what they share and how they act on screens like phones and computers.
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The book is called "Screen People."
It explores how internet culture affects personal identity.
The author is Megan Garber.
People increasingly show who they are through screens.
This changes how society thinks about identity.
The book was featured on CBS News.
Megan Garber spoke on a show called "The Takeout."
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Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1 after leading the company for nearly 15 years. He will become the executive chairman, and John Ternus, Apple's head of hardware engineering, will take over as CEO.
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Tim Cook became Apple’s CEO after Steve Jobs.
Cook led Apple for almost 15 years.
During his time, Apple’s market value increased by over $3.6 trillion.
Cook is 65 years old.
John Ternus will replace Cook as CEO starting September 1.
Cook will stay involved with Apple as executive chairman.
This leadership change is similar to other tech companies, such as Amazon and Netflix.
Apple is based in Cupertino, California.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1 and hand over leadership to John Ternus, Apple’s head of hardware engineering. Cook will stay involved with the company as executive chairman after leading Apple for nearly 15 years.
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Tim Cook has been Apple’s CEO for almost 15 years.
During Cook’s leadership, Apple’s market value grew by more than $3.6 trillion.
John Ternus, the current head of Apple’s hardware engineering, will become CEO on September 1.
Tim Cook will become executive chairman and remain involved with Apple.
Cook took over from Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs.
Cook is 65 years old.
Cook helped Apple grow using the success of the iPhone and other products started under Jobs.
The leadership transition is similar to recent CEO changes at Amazon and Netflix.
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Tim Cook will step down as Apple's CEO later this year and become the executive chairman of the board. John Ternus, who has worked at Apple for 25 years, will take over as CEO starting September 1.
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Tim Cook will leave his role as Apple CEO later this year.
Cook will become the executive chairman of Apple's board, replacing Arthur Levinson.
John Ternus will become Apple's new CEO on September 1.
Ternus has been a senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple.
Ternus has worked at Apple for 25 years.
Cook praised Ternus for his engineering skills and leadership qualities.
Ternus said he feels honored to continue Apple's mission and mentioned Steve Jobs and Cook as influences.
The announcement was made publicly by Apple on a Monday.
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Tim Cook is leaving his role as Apple’s CEO after almost 15 years. He will become the executive chair of Apple's board, and John Ternus will become the new CEO starting in September.
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Tim Cook has been Apple’s CEO for nearly 15 years.
He will step down from the CEO position.
Tim Cook will become the executive chair of Apple’s board.
John Ternus will take over as CEO in September.
John Ternus is currently Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering.
The change was announced by Apple on a Monday.
Tim Cook led the company through many new technology developments.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1, 2026. John Ternus, Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will take over as Apple’s new CEO, while Cook will stay on as executive chairman to help with certain company matters.
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Tim Cook became Apple CEO in 2011, succeeding Steve Jobs.
Cook will leave the CEO role in 2026 but remain executive chairman.
John Ternus will replace Cook as CEO and join Apple’s board of directors.
As executive chairman, Cook will focus on areas like working with global policymakers.
Ternus has worked at Apple since 2001 and has been VP of Hardware Engineering since 2013.
Ternus recently took on a prominent presenting role at Apple product events.
Apple Silicon, the new chip for Macs, was introduced during Cook’s time, led by Johnny Srouji, who will become chief hardware officer.
Cook is known for leading Apple through strong business growth and building its global supply chain.
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Elon Musk did not attend a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors about an investigation into the X platform’s algorithm being used to influence French politics. The investigation has broadened to include issues related to X’s AI chatbot Grok, such as sharing Holocaust denial content and creating sexual deepfake videos.
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Paris prosecutors summoned Elon Musk for a voluntary interview in February 2026.
The investigation started over concerns that X’s algorithm interfered in French political matters.
The probe expanded to cover X’s AI chatbot Grok spreading Holocaust denial material.
Grok is also investigated for creating sexualized deepfake videos, which are manipulated images or videos.
Elon Musk did not show up for the scheduled meeting with prosecutors on April 20, 2026.
French cybercrime units have conducted raids related to these issues on X.
The case raises concerns about online content moderation and AI technology risks.
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Apple announced that John Ternus will become its new chief executive starting September 1. Tim Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, will become the executive chairman and help with the transition and global policy matters.
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John Ternus is currently the head of hardware engineering at Apple.
Ternus has worked at Apple for 25 years.
Tim Cook has been Apple’s chief executive since 2011.
Steve Jobs resigned as CEO in 2011 due to health reasons.
Tim Cook will remain CEO until the end of summer to support the leadership change.
After stepping down as CEO, Cook will become the executive chairman.
Cook will assist Apple with some company matters and contacts with policymakers worldwide.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will become the executive chairman of Apple’s board. John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over as Apple’s CEO starting September 1, 2026.
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Tim Cook has been Apple’s CEO since 2011.
John Ternus will become Apple’s CEO on September 1, 2026.
Cook will move to the role of executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors.
Ternus has worked at Apple for 25 years.
Cook praised Ternus as an engineer, innovator, and leader with integrity.
The company announced the leadership change on April 20, 2026.
The handover is part of Apple’s plan for the future.
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Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO after nearly 15 years. He will become executive chairman, and John Ternus, a hardware expert, will take over as CEO starting September 1.
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Tim Cook has been Apple’s CEO for almost 15 years.
Cook helped grow Apple into a very valuable global company.
He oversaw major product launches like the Apple Watch and AirPods.
John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will become CEO.
Cook will move to the role of executive chairman on September 1.
Ternus was expected to succeed Cook for some time.
Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world.
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Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO and become executive chair. John Ternus, the head of hardware engineering, will take over as the new CEO.
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Tim Cook has been Apple’s CEO since 2011.
He replaced Apple co-founder Steve Jobs as CEO.
John Ternus, currently in charge of hardware engineering, will become the new CEO.
Tim Cook will remain at Apple as executive chair.
Cook expressed deep gratitude for his time leading Apple.
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A large international study found that babies who were exclusively breastfed for at least three months show specific changes in how their genes work years later. These changes, related to the immune system, appear in the form of chemical marks on DNA called DNA methylation, which can turn genes on or off without changing the genetic code.
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The study involved over 3,400 children from 11 different countries.
Researchers compared gene markers in children who were exclusively breastfed for at least three months to those who were not.
Changes in DNA methylation were found on genes linked to immune system function and development.
These epigenetic changes were not present at birth but appeared after breastfeeding began.
Researchers took blood samples from umbilical cords at birth and from children aged 5 to 12 for comparison.
The study does not prove that these gene changes directly improve health outcomes.
Breastfeeding is already known to reduce risks of asthma, obesity, diabetes, infections, and sudden infant death syndrome for babies.
Breastfeeding also lowers mothers’ risks of breast and ovarian cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure.
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket failed to reach the planned orbit during a launch carrying a satellite from AST SpaceMobile. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered an investigation into the incident, which was caused by an engine not producing enough thrust.
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Blue Origin tried to launch a satellite into low Earth orbit using its New Glenn rocket.
The launch failed because the rocket’s engine did not provide enough power (thrust).
The FAA requires Blue Origin to investigate the cause of the failure and approve any fixes.
This was only the third flight of the New Glenn rocket.
The satellite lost in the failed launch was supposed to help provide mobile phone connectivity.
AST SpaceMobile’s stock price dropped by over 6% after the failure.
The satellite loss will be covered by insurance.
Blue Origin plans to launch thousands of satellites through a project called TerraWave, competing with SpaceX’s Starlink.
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At PAX East, CRKD showcased their video game accessories, including new Five-Fret guitar controllers for popular rhythm games like "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band." They also highlighted compatibility with the upcoming game "Stage Tour" by Red Octane Games, a new studio reviving the Five-Fret music game genre.
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CRKD makes video game accessories such as controllers and docks.
They displayed the Nitro Deck 2 dock and the small Atom+ Bluetooth gamepad at PAX East.
CRKD has released new Five-Fret guitar controllers for classic and fan-made rhythm games.
The guitars will work with the upcoming game "Stage Tour" developed by Red Octane Games.
"Stage Tour" aims to continue the style of "Rock Band 4" with Five-Fret gameplay from "Guitar Hero."
Red Octane Games includes veterans who originally made Guitar Hero controllers.
The "Stage Tour" game was not ready for public demo at PAX East.
Hyperkin also showed a Five-Fret controller called the DraKong InfiniKore at the event.
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