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Joanna Stern

@joannastern
670 posts
2026-04-15
Huge Amazon acquisition. Let the Leo vs. Starlink race begin!
2026-04-15 View on X
Bloomberg

Apple endorses the ~$11.6B Amazon-Globalstar deal, noting that it has a “proven track record” with Amazon infrastructure; Apple holds a ~20% stake in Globalstar

Amazon.com Inc.'s takeover of Globalstar Inc. is poised to benefit one of the company's biggest rivals in hardware devices: Apple Inc.

Huge Amazon acquisition. Let the Leo vs. Starlink race begin!
2026-04-15 View on X
About Amazon

Amazon agrees to acquire satellite operator Globalstar, set to close in 2027, to expand Leo; Amazon and Apple say Leo will power some iPhone and Watch services

Globalstar would be its second-biggest deal ever I think: Whole Foods — $13.7B Globalstar — ~$11.6B announced / pending MGM — $8.45B One Medical — ~$3.9B Zoox — ~$1.3B Zappos — ~$1...

2026-04-14
Huge Amazon acquisition. Let the Leo vs. Starlink race begin!
2026-04-14 View on X
About Amazon

Amazon agrees to acquire satellite operator Globalstar, set to close in 2027, to expand Leo; Amazon and Apple say Leo will power some iPhone and Watch services

Today Amazon.com, Inc. and Globalstar, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon …

2026-04-03
I swear I just checked the calendar to see if it was still April 1.
2026-04-03 View on X
Wall Street Journal

OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says the move aims to “help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates”

TBPN staff will help with marketing and communications at OpenAI but keep their editorial independence, the ChatGPT parent says

2026-04-02
I swear I just checked the calendar to see if it was still April 1.
2026-04-02 View on X
Wall Street Journal

OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN; Fidji Simo says the move aims to “help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates”

TBPN staff will help with marketing and communications at OpenAI but keep their editorial independence, the ChatGPT parent says

2026-03-05
Courage. [image]
2026-03-05 View on X
Tom's Hardware

Apple unveils the $599+ MacBook Neo, with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, an A18 Pro chip, side-firing speakers, a 1080p webcam, two USB-C ports, and Touch ID

Apple debuts a new entry-level MacBook at just the right time  —  Apple finally took the wraps off its long-rumored budget laptop.

MacBook Neo. $599. SO Apple to match the menu color on these demo units to color of laptop. [image]
2026-03-05 View on X
Tom's Hardware

Apple unveils the $599+ MacBook Neo, with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, an A18 Pro chip, side-firing speakers, a 1080p webcam, two USB-C ports, and Touch ID

Apple debuts a new entry-level MacBook at just the right time  —  Apple finally took the wraps off its long-rumored budget laptop.

2026-03-04
MacBook Neo. $599. SO Apple to match the menu color on these demo units to color of laptop. Although they tell me it won't ship that way. You'd have to do customize on your own via Settings. [image]
2026-03-04 View on X
Tom's Hardware

Apple unveils the $599+ MacBook Neo, with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, an A18 Pro chip, side-firing speakers, a 1080p webcam, two USB-C ports, and Touch ID

Apple debuts a new entry-level MacBook at just the right time  —  Apple finally took the wraps off its long-rumored budget laptop.

MacBook Neo. $599. SO Apple to match the menu color on these demo units to color of laptop. [image]
2026-03-04 View on X
Tom's Hardware

Apple unveils the $599+ MacBook Neo, with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, an A18 Pro chip, side-firing speakers, a 1080p webcam, two USB-C ports, and Touch ID

Apple debuts a new entry-level MacBook at just the right time  —  Apple finally took the wraps off its long-rumored budget laptop.

New MacBooks with M5 chips are here but the BIG upgrade? More base storage across lineup. MacBook Air at 512GB. MacBook Pro now starts at 1TB. Storage!! [image]
2026-03-04 View on X
Apple

Apple refreshes the 14" and 16" MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max: up to 4x faster LLM prompt processing, up to 2x faster SSD speeds, and 1TB of base storage

The world's best pro laptop raises the bar again with blazing-fast CPU and GPU performance, plus up to 2x faster SSD speeds and 1TB of starting storage

MacBook Neo. $599. SO Apple to match the menu color on these demo units to color of laptop. Although they tell me it won't ship that way. You'd have to do customize on your own via Settings. [image]
2026-03-04 View on X
Engadget

MacBook Neo hands-on: it doesn't feel budget, with an aluminum body and weighing 2.7 lbs like the Air, but it has a flimsy keyboard and no option above 8GB RAM

Devindra Hardawar /Engadget:

Corrected original tweet: Apple says it WILL match the color of UI on shipping units. [image]
2026-03-04 View on X
Tom's Hardware

Apple unveils the $599+ MacBook Neo, with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, an A18 Pro chip, side-firing speakers, a 1080p webcam, two USB-C ports, and Touch ID

Apple debuts a new entry-level MacBook at just the right time  —  Apple finally took the wraps off its long-rumored budget laptop.

New MacBooks with M5 chips are here but the BIG upgrade? More base storage across lineup. MacBook Air at 512GB. MacBook Pro now starts at 1TB. Storage!! [image]
2026-03-04 View on X
9to5Mac

Apple unveils the M5 MacBook Air in 13" and 15" sizes, boosting its starting price by $100 to $1,099 and doubling base storage to 512GB, shipping from March 11

You now get more storage and better performance …Forums:r/macgaming:Macbook Air M5 base storage doubled to 512GBr/technology:Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5r/hardware:...

Courage. [image]
2026-03-04 View on X
Tom's Hardware

Apple unveils the $599+ MacBook Neo, with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, an A18 Pro chip, side-firing speakers, a 1080p webcam, two USB-C ports, and Touch ID

Apple debuts a new entry-level MacBook at just the right time  —  Apple finally took the wraps off its long-rumored budget laptop.

Corrected original tweet: Apple says it WILL match the color of UI on shipping units. [image]
2026-03-04 View on X
Engadget

MacBook Neo hands-on: it doesn't feel budget, with an aluminum body and weighing 2.7 lbs like the Air, but it has a flimsy keyboard and no option above 8GB RAM

Devindra Hardawar /Engadget:

2026-03-03
Rose gold is back, baby. The new iPhone 17e just calls it “soft pink.” [image]
2026-03-03 View on X
Apple

Apple unveils the $599+ iPhone 17e, offering a 60Hz 6.1-inch display, a 3nm A19 chip, a C1X modem, MagSafe, and a 48MP Fusion camera, shipping from March 11

iPhone 17e delivers incredible value with faster performance, an advanced camera system, enhanced durability, the magic of MagSafe, and double the starting storage at 256GB

Rose gold is back, baby. The new iPhone 17e just calls it “soft pink.” [image]
2026-03-03 View on X
Apple

Apple updates the iPad Air with M4, featuring an 8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, 12GB of unified memory, an N1 networking chip, for $599+ and $799+ in 11" or 13" sizes

With blazing performance, more memory, enhanced connectivity, and game-changing iPadOS 26 features, iPad Air is a fantastic value

New MacBooks with M5 chips are here but the BIG upgrade? More base storage across lineup. MacBook Air at 512GB. MacBook Pro now starts at 1TB. Storage!! [image]
2026-03-03 View on X
9to5Mac

Apple unveils the M5 MacBook Air in 13" and 15" sizes, boosting its starting price by $100 to $1,099 and doubling base storage to 512GB, shipping from March 11

Apple has officially announced the new M5 MacBook Air.  While the starting price has increased by $100, it now comes with double …

New MacBooks with M5 chips are here but the BIG upgrade? More base storage across lineup. MacBook Air at 512GB. MacBook Pro now starts at 1TB. Storage!! [image]
2026-03-03 View on X
Apple

Apple refreshes the 14" and 16" MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max: up to 4x faster LLM prompt processing, up to 2x faster SSD speeds, and 1TB of base storage

The world's best pro laptop raises the bar again with blazing-fast CPU and GPU performance, plus up to 2x faster SSD speeds and 1TB of starting storage

2026-02-18
Started testing @dreamer yesterday and... this might be the vibecoding/agent tool for normies (a term I hate). Super simple to build little tools without deploying anything to a server. I've been messing with a “Content Command Center” agent that scans tech news and pitches [image]
2026-02-18 View on X
flurries of latent creativity

Dreamer, founded by former Stripe CTO David Singleton, Hugo Barra, and others, launches in beta to let technical and non-technical users build agentic AI apps

Dreamer is the name of the platform and company I started with Hugo, Nicholas and others a little over a year ago.