"Jony Ive to form independent design company with Apple as client: Apple today announced that Sir Jony Ive, Apple's chief design officer, will depart the company as an employee later this year to form an independent design company which will count Apple among its primary clients. While he pursues personal projects, Ive in his new company will continue to work closely and on a range of projects with Apple." Apple 4:18 PM
"Jony Ive to Form Independent Design Company with Apple as Client" Business Wire 4:59 PM
"Jony Ive on leaving Apple, in his own words and what it means for its future" ["This is a condensed transcript of the FT's interview with the world's most famous designer."] Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:17 PM
"I'm leaving Apple — LoveFrom Jony Ive: Designer of iPod, iPhone, iPad to start new venture/By the end of this year, Jony Ive, the creator of revolutionary designs for the Mac, iPod and iPhone, will no longer be an Apple employee." Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:17 PM
"Sir Jony Ive, British designer behind iPhone and iMac, to leave Apple after 27 years" Telegraph 5:14 PM
"iPhone Designer Jony Ive to Leave Apple to Start His Own Firm: 'While I will not be an [Apple] employee, I will still be very involved —I hope for many, many years to come,' Ive told The Financial Times in an interview." PC Magazine 8:24 PM
"Apple Design Chief Ive Leaving to Form Independent Company" Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:01 PM
"Apple's longtime design chief Jony Ive is leaving the company" Business Insider 4:20 PM
"Jony Ive, Designer Who Made Apple Look Like Apple, Is Leaving to Start a Firm" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:25 PM
"Apple's Longtime Design Chief Jony Ive Leaving to Start New Design Company With Apple as a Primary Client" ["Design team leaders Evans Hankey and Alan Dye, vice presidents of Industrial Design and Human Interface design, respectively, will now be reporting to Jeff Williams, Apple's Chief Operating Officer."] MacRumors 5:14 PM
"Meet the first woman to head up Apple's famous Industrial Design team: Jony Ive's departure from Apple puts Evans Hankey in charge of the Industrial Design team that created everything from the iMac to the iPhone — a position critical to the future of the company. Her new title is VP of Industrial Design," Cult of Mac 5:15 PM
"Jony Ive is leaving Apple to launch a new firm" TechCrunch 4:21 PM
"Apple's stock took an $8 billion hit after the news that design chief Jony Ive will be exiting the company" Business Insider 5:44 PM
"Apple names Sabih Khan senior vice president of Operations" Apple 4:59 PM
"Apple Names Sabih Khan Senior Vice President of Operations" Business Wire 4:59 PM
"Sabih Khan promoted to Apple's senior vice president of operations" AppleInsider 4:21 PM
"Apple continues expanding into health care by selling its first diabetes product in stores" CNBC 8:37 AM
"Jony Ive's six greatest hits (and a few misses): The best and worst products from the world's most famous designer" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4:18 PM
"Apple Just Got Serious About Killing Intel on Macs" LAPTOP Magazine 8:09 AM
"MacBook move: Apple hires key Arm chip designer, pointing to shift from Intel/New hire could accelerate Apple's plans to move macOS hardware from Intel CPUs to Arm-based chips." ZDNet 10:16 AM
"Apple's iPadOS Is A Game-Changing Software Update" Forbes 8:55 AM
"Apple Music now has 60 million paid subscribers: The service is growing but hasn't caught up with Spotify." Engadget 1:38 PM
"Apple Music hits more than 60 million subscribers, trailing Spotify" Reuters 5:01 PM
"Apple Music surpasses 60 million subscribers: Spotify has 100 million." CNET 5:26 PM
"87-year-old woman crashes in Kennebunk, her watch instantly calls for help: Dotty White's family has peace of mind knowing help will be on the way if their mother is ever in trouble." NBC News Center Maine 8:32 AM
"Second Apple Store in Singapore will open at Jewel Changi Airport on July 13th" 9to5Mac 12:08 PM
"Apple's Business Chat now available to 800,000+ Shopify merchants" iDownload Blog 8:59 AM
"Apple Steps Up Its Game at ISTE 2019 Edtech Conference" The Mac Observer 9:42 AM
"Apple Security Chief Ivan Krstic Will Talk at Black Hat 2019" The Mac Observer 9:42 AM
"Apple security chief to cover iOS 13, macOS security at Black Hat" AppleInsider 10:35 AM
"Apple Head of Security Engineering to Speak About iOS and Mac Security at 2019 Black Hat Event" MacRumors 12:27 PM
"Jony Ive is leaving Apple — here are his most iconic creations, which helped lead Apple from almost certain doom to total dominance" Business Insider 8:27 PM
"The glamorous life of Jony Ive, the legendary Apple designer who's now leaving to strike out on his own" Business Insider 8:16 PM
"Please only use the sharing functionality at the top of the article. These stories are exclusive to our members. Email bi-prime@businessinsider.com to buy additional rights. More information on BI Prime can be found hereAs Jony Ive prepares to leave Apple, a Wall Street analyst says that he's 'clearly irreplaceable' and it's a 'major changing of the guard'" [BI Prime] Business Insider 7:56 PM
"Jony Ive Has Left the Building He Designed" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:42 PM
"Apple and Jony Ive are consciously uncoupling" BetaNews 7:29 PM
"Not everyone is alarmed to see Jony Ive leave Apple" Cult of Mac 7:29 PM
"Jony Ive's departure is just the latest headache in Apple's increasingly tough year" Business Insider 7:07 PM
"Apple will be just fine without Jony Ive — sorry, Jony" Business Insider 6:40 PM
"Why Jony Ive Leaving Apple Is Such a Big Deal" [Video] Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 5:01 PM
"How iTunes went from simple to perplexing in 18 years" AppleInsider 3:13 PM
"Is Apple Once Again Focusing on Pro Customers?" iPhone Hacks 10:10 AM
Non-Apple
"Libraries Are Unsatisfied With E-Book Pricing Models" Forbes 8:05 PM
"I got to try Microsoft's version of the 'Netflix of gaming,' and I'm still not convinced it's the future of video games — here's why" Business Insider 1:38 PM
"Is Google Safe Browsing falling short on mobile?" BetaNews 8:50 AM
"The Google Pixel 3a XL Review: Does Mid-Range Make Sense?" AnandTech 8:08 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"8 Jony Ive parodies to help you process his Apple exit" Mashable 7:30 PM
"Apple Siri Remote's plea!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 8:04 AM
"Microsoft testing both AMD and Arm powered Surface devices" Hexus 7:42 AM
"Expedia shows off $900M Seattle waterfront campus as thousands of employees prepare to move in" GeekWire 7:39 AM
"Windows 10 Version 1903 Continues Rolling Out Slowly" Thurrott 10:08 AM
"How Hackers Turn Microsoft Excel's Own Features Against It" Wired 7:46 AM
"The Xbox 2 and PS5 could be seriously expensive — and it's not Microsoft or Sony's fault" TrustedReviews 11:49 AM
"Intel insiders admit in a leaked document that the threat from arch-nemesis AMD is the 'greatest in years' thanks to its 'clear focus and direction'" [BI Prime] Business Insider 1:40 PM
"Intel's 'share sustainability' is a key concern, Wedbush says in bearish initiation note" MarketWatch 7:42 AM
"Apple snaps up ex-ARM CPU leader as it gears up to snub Intel: Firm's custom chip plans get a shot in the ARM" The Inquirer 7:39 AM
"How a Big U.S. Chip Maker Gave China the 'Keys to the Kingdom': Advanced Micro Devices revived its fortunes through the deal, and sparked a national-security battle" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:12 PM
"Epyc crypto flaw? AMD emits firmware fix for server processors after Googler smashes RAM encryption algorithms: SEV code cracked to leak secret keys" The Register 7:55 AM
"Nvidia to reveal trio of 'Super' GeForce RTX cards on 2 July: Mere days ahead of AMD's Radeon RX 5700 release" The Inquirer 8:44 AM
"IBM gains unconditional EU approval for $34 billion Red Hat deal" Reuters 11:50 AM
"Brussels approves 'game-changing' $34bn IBM and Red Hat cloud computing deal" Telegraph 12:05 PM
"Red Hat-IBM merger mysteries: Will Hatters really remain separate? Layoffs? Will execs stay?" WRAL TechWire 7:45 AM
"Former Telstra, IBM Australia CEO David Thodey adds Xero to board interests: The current CSIRO chair has been announced as Xero's latest non-executive board member." ZDNet 7:39 AM
"New Cisco critical bugs: 9.8/10-severity Nexus security flaws need urgent update/Admins using Cisco's automation software or Nexus kit should patch now." ZDNet 7:38 AM
"2 Ways Oracle's Autonomous Database Just Got More Useful" Forbes 7:46 AM
"Oracle revamps startup program in a long-tail play for cloud growth: By inviting more startups to adopt Oracle Cloud, the enterprise giant is hoping to build inroads with the tech leaders of the future." ZDNet 7:46 AM
"Hey China, while you're in all our servers, can you fix these support tickets? IBM, HPE, Tata CS, Fujitsu, NTT and their customers pwned: Oh no Xi didn't! Fresh details emerge on mega-hack" The Register 7:44 AM
"Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony aren't happy about Trump's proposed trade tariffs: Firms warn that console prices could go up" The Inquirer 11:30 AM
"How Much Was Jony Ive Worth to Apple? Market Says $9 Billion" Bloomberg 7:35 PM
"Apple Is Better Prepared For The Doom And Gloom Scenario Than Amazon" Seeking Alpha 12:27 PM
"Apple: Tariffs To Slide Right By" Seeking Alpha 11:22 AM
Industry News
"S&P 500 books first gain in 5 days as investors await China-U.S. trade progress: China pushed to end punitive trade tariffs ahead of G-20 meeting" MarketWatch 6:42 PM
"Dow Ends Lower on Boeing Weakness; Wall Street Awaits Trump-Xi Meeting: Stocks end mixed as another problem with Boeing's troubled 737 MAX jet weighs on the Dow component, and as Wall Street looks ahead to a meeting of President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping." TheStreet 3:51 PM
"Stock Market Shakes Off Trade Jitters, Post Gains; These Chinese Stocks Rise In Pre-G-20 Trading" Investor's Business Daily 3:51 PM
"Shares up on hope Trump-Xi meeting will ease trade tensions" FOXBusiness 3:51 PM
"Stocks Rise as Investors Hope for Trade Progress: Dow is weighed down by Boeing; government bond yields decline" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:41 PM
"Asian markets rise on renewed hopes of trade truce emerging from G-20 meeting: Stocks in Japan, Hong Kong, mainland China gain on report of tentative tariff truce" MarketWatch 8:08 AM
"London markets unconvinced by optimism surrounding U.S.-China trade deal" MarketWatch 8:09 AM
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