Apple (Hacker News, CNBC, MacRumors, ArsTechnica): Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer effective on September 1, 2026. […] As executive chairman, Cook will assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers […]

M.G. Siegler: The music fades as Jobs walks up, looking a bit tired but healthy. He is just 44 years old. Yes, a new video of Jobs has been unearthed. And yes, it simply must be written about. […] And it seems like perfect timing for this video to surface given that Apple has just […]

Francisco Rodrigues / CoinDesk:
Core Scientific plans to raise $3.3B via a junk bond sale to finance its shift from crypto mining to building AI data centers and leasing them to CoreWeave  —  What to know: … Core Scientific (CORZ) is preparing to raise $3.3 billion through a junk bond sale as it continues …

Washington Post:
Sources: following Manus probe, Chinese authorities ordered at least one other prominent AI startup, MiroMind, not to send talent and research out of China  —  A Chinese government probe of a Meta-acquired company, Manus AI, reveals what tech workers see as a new red line.  —  Summary

Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Mozilla says its Firefox 150 release includes fixes for 271 vulnerabilities identified using early access to Anthropic's Mythos Preview  —  The Firefox team doesn't think emerging AI capabilities will upend cybersecurity long term, but they warn that software developers are likely in for a rocky transition.