Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
Trump Extends China Tariff Deadline by 90 Days, Again
CNBC:
President Donald Trump on Monday delayed high U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from snapping back into place for another 90 days, a White House official told CNBC. [...]
Monday’s extension is the latest example of how Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs have shifted with little prior notice, a dynamic that has made U.S. trade policy unpredictable for many businesses.
TACO Tuesday, but on a Monday. What a country! America really is great again.
Bonus question for the CNBC copy desk: how much water is the word many carrying in that closing sentence?
★ OpenAI Brings Back Legacy ChatGPT 4o Model in Response to Outcry From Users Who Find GPT-5 Emotionally Unsatisfying
It’s reasonable — especially for paying customers — to expect at least some advance notice of older models going away. But it’s unreasonable to think that older models are going to remain available in perpetuity — especially in the current LLM climate, where model age is measured in months, or even weeks.
iOS 26 Developer Beta 6
Juli Clover: Apple today provided developers with the sixth betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for testing purposes, with the updates coming a week after Apple seeded the fifth betas. The release notes don’t call out any changes in beta 6. Juli Clover: The Lock Screen clock has been updated with additional transparency, allowing […]
macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Beta 6
Juli Clover: Apple today provided developers with the sixth beta of macOS Tahoe 26 for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after the fifth beta. The release notes don’t call out any changes in beta 6. Previously: macOS Tahoe 26 Developer Beta 5 Update (2025-08-12): BasicAppleGuy: Apple recently added several new aerial wallpapers […]
History of Apple’s Developer Relations
David Barnard (John Gruber): On the podcast I talk with John about the fascinating 40-year history of Apple’s developer relations, how almost going bankrupt in the 1990s shaped today’s control-focused approach, and why we might need an ‘App Store 3.0’ reset. […] As the App Store became a services giant, the partnership vibe faded. Developers […]