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Stephen leads David through the maze of Ubiquiti’s Unifi networking offerings. The company offers a wide range of equipment for home and business users, including routers, switches, access points, cameras, and more, but it can be confusing to navigate.
In May, it was reported that xAI was looking to use gas turbines to power its second Memphis location, in part through a partnership named Stateline Power Solutions. Part of the deal was some property just south of the Tennessee/Mississippi state line, which was being used to store the gas turbines that xAI will rely on to help power the new data center. According to Samuel Hardiman, the rate at which equipment is being delivered to the site has picked up steam:
The first macOS Tahoe developer beta does not support the legacy FireWire 400 and FireWire 800 data-transfer standards, according to @NekoMichi on X, and a Reddit post. As a result, the first few iPod models and old external storage drives that rely on FireWire cannot be synced with or mounted on a Mac running the macOS Tahoe beta.
Unlike on macOS Sequoia and earlier versions, the first macOS Tahoe beta does not include a FireWire section in the System Settings app.
Amanda Silberling at TechCrunch:
Elon Musk’s startup xAI is trying to raise a $4.3 billion equity investment, according to a report from Bloomberg. This equity funding would be in addition to the $5 billion that Musk is allegedly trying to raise in debt funding for the combined entity of X and xAI.
The company appears to be raising money again after landing a $6 billion cash infusion in December, because it has already spent much of its money.
This week on the show: Federico interviewed Craig Federighi about the past, present, and future of the iPad. Myke started a blog, and I am hoping for change.
Federico Viticci, writing at MacStories:
It’s a cool, sunny morning at Apple Park as I’m walking my way along the iconic glass ring to meet with Apple’s SVP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, for a conversation about the iPad.
It’s the Wednesday after WWDC, and although there are still some developers and members of the press around Apple’s campus, it seems like employees have returned to their regular routines. Peek through the glass, and you’ll see engineers working at their stations, half-erased whiteboards, and an infinite supply of Studio Displays on wooden desks with rounded corners. Some guests are still taking pictures by the WWDC sign. There are fewer security dogs, but they’re obviously all good.
I was fortunate enough to get one of the Design Labs late last week, which meant that I spent Friday morning frantically doing as many first-pass updates to the new design as I could. I then was able to discuss many of them during the lab and learned a bunch.
Like David, I was thinking that Liquid Glass should be applied in a bunch of places, but as he writes, that’s not quite the case:
Samuel Hardiman writing, for The Daily Memphian reporting that the NAACP plans to sue xAI for alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act:
The notice of intent provides the entity that could be sued with 60 days’ notice of the lawsuit, allowing it or the regulator (the Environmental Protection Agency or another government entity) to correct the actions outlined in the notice.
“By installing and operating 35 combustion turbines and other sources of air pollution, xAI has illegally constructed and continues to operate a major source without obtaining a preconstruction PSD permit. In addition to failing to obtain a PSD permit, xAI has operated and continues to operate these turbines without utilizing Best Available Control Technology, a distinct and ongoing violation of Section 165 of the Act,” the notice of intent to sue states.
Apple has determined that a very small percentage of Mac mini (2023) devices with the M2 chip may no longer power on. Affected devices were manufactured between June 16, 2024 to November 23, 2024.
If your Mac mini has exhibited this issue, please use the Serial Number checker below to see if your device is eligible for this program. If so, Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will provide service, free of charge.
Tom Warren, writing about the mistake:
Microsoft quickly acknowledged the mistake,1 and added a line to its release notes for the latest Dev Channel build. “This week’s flight comes with a delightful blast from the past and will play the Windows Vista boot sound instead of the Windows 11 boot sound,” says the Windows Insider team. “We’re working on a fix.”
I kinda like it.
Part of me likes to think that this was not accidental, but another subtle jab at Liquid Glass. In a world of regulation and law suits, tech companies poking fun of each other is the energy I need. ↩︎
Apple just announced MacOS 26 (Tahoe), and the team at Rogue Amoeba is already hard at work on official support for the new OS. This week, they’re also sponsoring 512 Pixels.
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