And just to name a couple more... crash and fall detection that has saved many lives. Ditto with SOS messaging via satellite where cellular coverage is non-existent. Face ID on iPhone X. Apple Watch irregular heart rhythms detection and notification.
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Apple Announces Jeff Williams Stepping Down as COO Later This Month
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And just to name a couple more... crash and fall detection that has saved many lives. Ditto with SOS messaging via satellite where cellular coverage is non-existent. Face ID on iPhone X. Apple Watch irregular heart rhythms detection and notification.
Those are just more powerful GPUs, there's nothing particularly exciting or innovative about them. I'd argue Apple Silicon is just as exciting and innovative as Nvidia GPUs, if not more so.
I was with you until.... "Vision Pro" and then you lost me fully with "dynamic island".
Let's talk again when the ever rumored, actually hyper innovative, under screen FaceID comes along, and then suddenly it'll be:
"dynamic what?"
"island who?"
"was that a TouchBar relative?"
"new phone, who dis?"
I agree with comments that he’s worked 27 years at Apple and that he deserves retirement! It’s a long time to be in that type of role. Also, it’s obvious that Tim Cook isn’t Steve Jobs. But, think how horrible it could have been. And remember, Steve Jobs chose Tim Cook.
Everyone here on the thread is knowledgeable about the industry, much more than I. Could you list 2-3 people who you would eventually choose to run Apple instead of Tim Cook? And why? A name and a short sentence? This isn’t a sarcastic post, I’d really like to learn.
Everyone here on the thread is knowledgeable about the industry, much more than I. Could you list 2-3 people who you would eventually choose to run Apple instead of Tim Cook? And why? A name and a short sentence? This isn’t a sarcastic post, I’d really like to learn.
Tim Cooked needed to go several years ago (before his good staff quit/get forced out) but his ego won't let him go without "leaving his mark", which as it happens, is a giant skidmark.
I wonder if he introduces himself like:
"Hey YO! I'm Je - EFFING Williams!! I put the COO in COOL, I am the walrus - coo coo ca choo MF!"
"Hey YO! I'm Je - EFFING Williams!! I put the COO in COOL, I am the walrus - coo coo ca choo MF!"
I agree that Apple Silicon is impressive but Nvidia has a near monopoly on AI inference and related tooling thanks to its GPUs and proprietary software stack.
damn, this was shocking. Wasn’t expecting him to leave compared to some others.
Not going to lie…Tim Cook should go back to being the COO and let someone young take over.
The hate on here towards Tim. Unbelievable. Without merit.
Apple has had its turn of lousy leadership, it almost went under.
Tim took it to the top of the stock market value leader board, it couldn't be any healthier, and that's the reaction he gets on here?
No pleasing some people.
I don't come here for great insights if I'm honest but often just to laugh at the cynics and haters.
Apple has had its turn of lousy leadership, it almost went under.
Tim took it to the top of the stock market value leader board, it couldn't be any healthier, and that's the reaction he gets on here?
No pleasing some people.
I don't come here for great insights if I'm honest but often just to laugh at the cynics and haters.
High end modeling training isn't using a gaming RTX GPU. It's B200 in a rack, just like it's MI350/x in a Rack. Grow up.
Next up: Gil Amelio rejoining apple to oversee AI and design.
Nonsense. That was in comparison to consumer products - Mseries vs. a comment that Blackwell was no big deal in comparison. RTX 5xxx is Blackwell and scaled CUDA Tensor architecture just as much as B series. Are M series chips export controlled? Lose the bias, it’s a sign of maturity.
Seems like a good fit considering Apples curent products are as exciting as a can of Pepsi.
If he's sticking around until the end of the year, why wouldn't you announce it in July? This way shareholders know in advance.