Mark Gurman

Power On: Love it or hate it, Liquid Glass isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Apple’s new design leadership was a driving force behind it. There’s refinement, not a replacement, coming. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

NEW: Google is ramping up development of a dedicated Gemini AI app for Apple Inc.’s Mac computer lineup, looking to step up competition with OpenAI and Anthropic. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The iOS 26.4 Release Candidate is out for developers.

Apple’s top hardware engineering executive overseeing home devices is leaving for smart ring maker Oura, marking a setback for a unit already contending with product delays. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

If I told you this was about the AirPods Max 2 with no changes other than the chip would you believe me?

From November. It was always nonsense.

Samsung Electronics Co. is winding down sales of its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone after roughly three months on the market. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@onesadlittleboy @grok No I said they wouldn’t get a meaningful update, which they didn’t.

@markgurman @grok didn’t Mark say not so long ago, that new AirPods Max are definitely not coming?

“Chip and ship” because they are out of H1 chips and cheaper to just use the same H2 as is being produced for the other AirPods. No real hardware changes. All the new features are enabled by the chip.

Sonos CEO Tom Conrad said the company remains committed to the headphones category, even though its first effort in that space failed to win over consumers bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Apple acquired MotionVFX, a Polish company that develops popular plug-ins and add-on capabilities for the tech giant’s Final Cut Pro software, part of a broader push to generate more revenue from creative professionals. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Apple introduced the AirPods Max 2, upgrading its over-ear headphones with more powerful noise cancellation and a handful of features that have already rolled out to the AirPods Pro line in recent years. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Also in today’s Power On: Apple’s Siri and AI snags cost the company its big smart home launch — again & iOS 27 to have major changes to support upcoming foldable iPhone. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Apple’s new interface design leader Steve Lemay was a driving force behind Liquid Glass’s development, as was popular designer @chan_k. The company isn’t dumping it and is completely behind the design - still, refinements (like after iOS 7) are coming. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Apple had been working on a systemwide Liquid Glass slider for iOS 26 to adjust the level of the glass effect. It couldn’t be pulled off for engineering reasons. Apple is trying again now for iOS 27. TBD if it lands. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Power On: Love it or hate it, Liquid Glass isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Apple’s new design leadership was a driving force behind it. There’s refinement, not a replacement, coming. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Review: The $599 iPhone 17e feels less like settling for the bare minimum than the 16e before it. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

SCOOP: Peloton is gearing up for another comeback attempt, betting on treadmills at multiple price points, a deeper move into strength and new categories, a bigger push into gyms and targeting GLP-1 users. Will it be enough? bloomberg.com/news/articles/…