The Wasmi project released version 2.0 after eight months of development, delivering roughly 2.2x faster execution than Wasmi 1.0 based on geometric mean results across its benchmark suite on an Apple M2 Pro. The update also adds a validate crate feature to shrink binary size, stable fuel metering, support for WebAssembly's deterministic profile, and an improved CLI tool. The release was sponsored by the Stellar Development Foundation and benchmarked against rival interpreters Wasm3 and Stitch across multiple CPU architectures.
Tim Cook appeared in the Oval Office to praise President Trump and presented him with a glass-and-gold trophy in front of press cameras, an event the author calls the most embarrassing act ever done in Apple's name. The piece contrasts Cook's deferential display with Steve Jobs' history of defying authority and institutions, noting Jobs himself was the son of an immigrant on a student visa.
John Ternus, formerly Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering, officially took over as CEO on Tuesday after Tim Cook stepped down following 15 years leading the company. Cook, who guided Apple to a $4 trillion valuation, will remain involved as executive chair, and insiders say the leadership shift is expected to bring continuity rather than dramatic change. The transition arrives just over a week before Apple's iPhone launch event on September 9.
Reports ahead of Apple's Sept. 9 event suggest the iPhone 18 Pro's main camera could gain a variable aperture, letting the lens opening physically adjust rather than stay fixed like on the iPhone 17 Pro. Samsung and Xiaomi both tried similar variable-aperture designs in past flagships but later dropped the feature.
Bloomberg reported that Apple shares delivered a 2,736% total return during Tim Cook's tenure as CEO, growing the company from a $350 billion business to a $4.6 trillion one. Commentary responding to that data argues incoming CEO John Ternus shouldn't feel pressure to replicate those numbers, pointing to Steve Jobs' and Cook's own philosophy that financial results should follow great products rather than be pursued directly.
OpenAI has responded to a lawsuit from Apple alleging theft of trade secrets, arguing that most of the claims actually stem from Apple's own weak employee offboarding practices rather than any wrongdoing by OpenAI. The ChatGPT maker is pushing back against the legal action, framing it as a dispute rooted in Apple's internal security failures.
OpenAI filed a legal response to Apple's lawsuit accusing former employees Chang Liu and Tang Tan of stealing trade secrets to build an AI hardware device. OpenAI argues that Apple's sloppy internal procedures—like allowing personal iCloud use and giving little time to offboard—are responsible for any data access issues, not wrongdoing by the engineers. This comes a day after Apple presented forensic evidence from Liu's MacBook that it called 'shocking.'
John Ternus, Apple's 25-year veteran and head of hardware since 2021, officially takes over as CEO from Tim Cook on Tuesday, making him only the second chief executive since Steve Jobs. Cook, 65, will remain with the company as executive chairman, engaging with global policymakers, while the 51-year-old Ternus inherits full responsibility for software, devices, finance and legal operations. The handoff comes as Apple faces pressure to prove its AI strategy and navigate rising memory component costs.
9to5Mac's Security Bite podcast hosted Patrick Wardle of Objective-See and Kseniia Yamburh of Moonlock Lab for a discussion on recent changes Apple has made to its bug bounty program. The episode is the first of a two-part series, with the second installment set to cover the current macOS threat landscape and the upcoming Objective by the Sea security conference.
WIRED's latest sleep tracker roundup highlights the Google Pixel Watch 4 as a budget-friendly option when discounted, the screenless Whoop MG for detailed sleep coaching, the Apple Watch Series 11 for those already in Apple's ecosystem, and Garmin's pricier Epix Pro for advanced biometric sleep data. Each device varies in accuracy and price, with testers noting some trackers overestimate actual sleep duration.
Apple's leadership page now lists John Ternus as CEO, with Tim Cook moving into a newly created Executive Chair role on the Board of Directors. The board section has also been redesigned to include headshots for all members, including Cook and Ternus, who joins as a director in his new capacity.
The latest Apple @ Work episode, sponsored by Mosyle, features Dr. Gleb Tsipursky discussing how organizations manage the human dynamics of adopting artificial intelligence at work. The conversation also touches on his published books and broader themes around workplace technology change.
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