Fri. 05/10 – Apple Apologizes For The “Crush” Ad

Well that was fast. Apple apologized for the “Crush” Ad, saying they missed the mark on that one. Microsoft is launching a mobile game app store. Elevenlabs is getting into the music generating game. And of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

Links:

• Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad that ‘missed the mark’ (The Verge)
• Apple doesn’t understand why you use technology (The Verge)
• Microsoft Plans Mobile-Game Store, Vying With Apple, Google (Bloomberg)
• Apple to Power AI Tools With In-House Server Chips This Year (Bloomberg)
• ElevenLabs previews music-generating AI model (VentureBeat)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Tim Cook Can’t Run Apple Forever. Who’s Next? (Bloomberg)
• World’s Biggest Construction Project Gets a Reality Check (WSJ)