Apple
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Apple has survived 50 years by being the only company integrating hardware and software; if the company loses because of AI it will be because the point of integration changes.
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Apple is well and truly a services company; hardware is necessary but insufficient for future growth.
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Apple introduced some impressive product updates; the real news, though, were the prices, which suggested that Apple is fully embracing being a services company.
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For Apple, hitting middle age means a strategy primarily focused on monetizing its existing customers. It makes sense, but one wonders what happens next.
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A core part of what makes Apple Apple is its organization structure; Tim Cook has said it will never change. However, if Apple is serious about being a services company, change it must.
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Clayton Christensen continually predicts that Apple will be disrupted because his theory does not incorporate the importance of the user experience.
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The Apple-OpenAI “Deal”, Japan and the App Store, Apple’s AI Developer Risk
More on Apple AI, including details about its “deal” with OpenAI, new App Store regulation in Japan, and why Apple needs developers more than ever.
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An Interview with Daniel Gross and Nat Friedman About Apple and AI
An interview with Danial Gross and Nat Friedman about Apple’s impressive WWDC keynote, whether or not we are in a bubble, and the future outlook for AI.
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How Apple Intelligence Works, Apple’s AI Bear Case, The Talk Show Live
Understanding how Apple Intelligence works explains Apple’s advantageous position; then, how Apple might still fall short, and two takeaways from Apple executives speaking to John Gruber
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[FREE] WWDC, Apple Intelligence, Apple Aggregates AI
Apple’s WWDC keynote was extremely impressive: Apple Intelligence is something only Apple could build, and it enhances their platform power such that AI companies like OpenAI have to accept Apple’s terms.
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Apple Intelligence is Right On Time
Apple is expected to announce a range of AI features at WWDC; the company is well placed to benefit from AI: they are not too late, but right on time.
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Netflix and the NFL, Netflix Internalizes Ads, Comcast’s Bundle
Netflix announced an NFL that makes a lot of sense, even if it would have been a big surprise previously. Then, Netflix is building their own ad platform, and everyone else is looking to re-bundle.
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OpenAI’s Spring Event, GPT-4o, OpenAI and Apple
OpenAI launched GPT-4o, and the killer feature is speed. Then, news of an OpenAI partnership with Apple raise questions about the strategic priorities of both companies, as well as Google.