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Nick Turner

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Bloomberg senior technology editor, San Francisco

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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
San Francisco’s most cursed public art somehow keeps giving www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
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SF's Vaillancourt Fountain catches fire during controversial removal
"For now, we're glad everyone is safe."
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Amazon is offering $1,000 prizes for delivery drivers who share stories about why they love their jobs www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @josheidelson.bsky.social
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Amazon Offers $1,000 Prizes for Drivers Who Say Why They Love Their Job
Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest e-commerce company, is offering $1,000 prizes for delivery drivers who share stories about why they love their jobs.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
A fun game is to drive across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco and hold your breath until you see a billboard that’s *isn’t* about AI. Actually, maybe don’t be driving when you do this.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Glad someone’s watching out for the robots! www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @natalielung.com
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Ex-Uber CEO Kalanick Debuts Plan for ‘Gainfully Employed Robots’
Uber Technologies Inc. co-founder Travis Kalanick has launched a new venture that will focus on creating “gainfully employed robots” for the food, mining and transport industries.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Friday the 13th and the Ides of March are both this weekend. Best advice is to stay away from anyone carrying a knife.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The Big Lebowski, which debuted 28 years ago this weekend, is famous for flopping at the box office. But that's some pretty serious competition!
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Business reporters have been anticipating this for years, and it finally happened today. Amazon is now larger than Walmart in total revenue, becoming the biggest company in the world by that measure. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World’s Biggest Company by Sales
Amazon.com Inc. has officially dethroned Walmart Inc. as the biggest global company by revenue, a milestone attesting to the massive scale the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant has achieved since i...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Waiting for the Siri upgrade is starting to feel like waiting for those final Game of Thrones books www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple’s Latest Attempt to Launch the New Siri Runs Into Snags
Apple Inc.’s long-planned upgrade to the Siri virtual assistant has run into snags during testing in recent weeks, potentially pushing back the release of several highly anticipated functions.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Would have been amazing if he had said, “Actually guys, I’m going to perform some material from my new album. Hope you like it!”
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
This has to be the worst trap in the history of the NYT’s Connections game
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Seems like a high-level joke that the Wordle is going to start repeating the same words *on Groundhog Day* www.tomsguide.com/gaming/wordl...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Samsung’s Ballie robot, first announced six years ago (!), is unlikely to be released anytime soon www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Samsung’s Rolling Ballie Robot Indefinitely Shelved After Delays
Samsung Electronics Co. has once again sidelined Ballie, a long-anticipated robot that was first announced six years ago but never released.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
As we start 2026, I’m grateful that we’re doing better than the Planet of the Apes timeline
In 2026, ten years after a deadly
"Simian Flu" pandemic wiped out humanity, al humans are nearly extinct, with only about 1 in 500 (0.2%) genetically immune. Human civilization was destroyed after societal collapse among humans. The apes, all bestowed with genetically enhanced intelligence by the virus, establish a colony in the Muir Woods
National Monument near San
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
I’m having second thoughts about 2026, guys… “Chewy is on track to become the new crunchy. Ingredient of the Year: Vinegar. Celery will show up in desserts. Cinnamon rolls will be everywhere. And finally, the vegetable of the year: Cabbage!” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/d...
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How We’ll Eat in 2026: More Caution, More Crunch
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Apple’s new iPhone pouch costs up to $230 and was “inspired by the concept of a piece of cloth” (?)...and it’s already sold out www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Apple’s $230 Cloth iPhone Pouch Is Already Sold Out — Here’s What It’s Like
Early Friday, a crowd of people lined up outside Apple Inc.’s SoHo location in New York to be among the first to get their hands on a new, limited-edition product: an up to $230 iPhone pouch the compa...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
If you were hoping to play the long-delayed “Grand Theft Auto VI” before the 2026 midterm elections, I have some bad news www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026
The release date for the game had previously slipped to May 2026 from fall 2025
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
This has to be the biggest Subway sandwich-based legal controversy since the genetically ambiguous tuna news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
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Federal Agent Claims Sandwich ‘Exploded’ in Viral DC Incident
Attorneys representing a former Justice Department employee accused of hurling a sandwich at a federal Customs and Border Protection officer questioned in court Tuesday whether the impact of the sub w...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Just heard NPR describe Andrew as “the British royal formerly known as a prince,” and yes I’m old enough to get this reference.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
If you're waiting for Apple to sell a giant foldable iPad, you'll have to wait a little longer www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple’s Planned Foldable iPad With 18-inch Screen Hits Development Snags
Apple Inc.’s effort to reinvent the iPad by adding a giant foldable screen has hit development hurdles, potentially delaying the planned launch.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Microsoft’s new fluid-cooling system for chips somehow looks extremely steampunk www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Microsoft Is Turning to the Field of Microfluidics to Cool Down AI Chips
Small amounts of fluid passed through channels etched on chips can save energy and boost AI systems.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Apple is basically soft-launching the idea of $2,000 iPhones www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple Starts Getting Customers Used to the Idea of $2,000 iPhones
When Apple Inc. launched the iPhone X in 2017, the company did more than usher in facial recognition and a sleek edge-to-edge screen. It also helped establish a new category: the $1,000 smartphone.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
The new world’s richest man is an up-and-coming fellow who’s been kicking around Silicon Valley for the past 50-odd years www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Ellison Tops Musk as World’s Richest Man After $101 Billion Gain
Larry Ellison has become the world’s richest person for the first time, ending Elon Musk’s nearly year-long reign in the top spot.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Apple sets a Sept. 9 date for its big iPhone launch, which will have the tagline “awe dropping” www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple to Hold Sept. 9 Event to Introduce iPhone 17 Lineup
The tagline for the event is “awe dropping,” according to an invitation posted online and sent to media.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Sonos says it will have to hike prices due to tariffs www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Sonos to Raise Its Hardware Prices This Year Due to Tariffs
Sonos Inc. will raise prices on some products later this year, the company said Wednesday, a move that threatens to complicate its comeback attempt following a tumultuous 2024.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Took me longer than I care to admit to get this one
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
I wish we could agree on what the generation names mean. Gen Zers are age 18-28??
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The next Vision Pro headset will probably be a similar size and shape, but Apple is working on a new strap that makes it more comfortable www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple Readies First Upgrade to Its Struggling Vision Pro Headset
Apple Inc. is planning to introduce its first upgrade to the $3,499 Vision Pro headset as early as this year, aiming to improve the performance and comfort of a device that has been slow to catch on w...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
We rewatched “Jaws” for the 50th anniversary, and it’s kind of amazing to realize that sharks weren’t a big part of popular culture before the 1970s. But I suppose we’ve all lived through something like that more recently with narwhals (pretty damn obscure before the 2000s).
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Kind of amazing. I’m listening to Nvidia’s shareholder meeting. The first guy presenting a shareholder proposal mispronounces Nvidia’s name (over and over). The second guy presenting a shareholder proposal does the same thing. Guys, this is the most valuable company on Earth.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
San Francisco: 59 degrees New England: 108 degrees
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Once again, a sequel/reboot beats out a movie with an original idea (despite the reviews) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Andreessen Horowitz is leading a $15 million funding round for an AI startup with the slogan “cheat on everything.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Apple, which has never done an M&A deal over $3 billion, has discussed the idea of buying AI startup Perplexity (currently valued at $14 billion) www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple Executives Have Held Internal Talks About Buying AI Startup Perplexity
Apple Inc. executives have held internal discussions about potentially bidding for artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI, seeking to address the need for more AI talent and technology.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
A footnote to Apple's WWDC event: the Intel Mac era is finally nearing the end www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple’s macOS Tahoe to Be Final Operating System to Work on Intel Macs
Apple Inc.’s new macOS Tahoe 26 will be the final Mac operating system software that will work on Macs running Intel Corp. processors, the company said Monday following its developer conference.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Spotted in the Haight: backpack with live birds inside
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Now she can call the songs Taylor’s Version 1.0 and 2.0 www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @ashleycarman.bsky.social
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Taylor Swift Buys Back Her Early Albums After Years-Long Crusade
Superstar singer-songwriter Taylor Swift re-acquired the rights to her first six albums, according to a statement on her website Friday.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Apple is renumbering all its operating systems with a year-based system, which means iOS 18 will be succeeded by iOS 26 www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple to Rebrand Its Device Operating Systems to Mark Major Overhaul
Apple Inc. is planning the most sweeping change yet to its operating system names, part of a software overhaul that extends to all its devices.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
With Nintendo’s Switch 2 about to drop, Apple looks to prove that it too can be a hot gaming platform www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple to Debut Dedicated Gaming App Within Days of Switch 2’s Arrival
Apple Inc. is planning a dedicated app for video games on its devices, seeking to sell gamers and developers on the idea that it’s a leader in the market.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Qualcomm has commissioned a study showing that its modem chips are better than Apple’s new in-house replacement. (If you recall, Apple didn’t make a lot of claims about the *performance* of its modem, just that it saved battery life.) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Qualcomm Releases Study Showing That Its Modems Beat Apple’s C1
A study commissioned by Qualcomm Inc. found that its modem chips worked better than a rival component developed by Apple Inc., especially for cellular customers in dense urban areas.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Kind of wild how big the “Lilo & Stitch” franchise has gotten in the past five years (even before the latest movie) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Pour out a little liquor for the camera-equipped Apple Watch. Gone before it even arrived www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Dog-bites-man weather story
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Apple’s Vision Pro will soon let you scroll through software just with your eyes www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple Readies Feature That Lets Vision Pro Users Scroll With Their Eyes
Apple Inc. is developing a feature for its Vision Pro headset that lets users scroll through software with their eyes, aiming to enhance the device with a novel interface.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
This is New Coke-level ridiculousness www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Warner Bros. Is Renaming Its Streaming Service HBO Max Again
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is changing the name of its flagship streaming service back to HBO Max, part of a broader strategic shift designed to re-emphasize premium programming for adults.
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Man, what will these corporate branding consultants come up with next? *DISNEY'S NEW SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE IS CALLED ESPN
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Apple is preparing an AI-powered tool for iOS 19 that will extend your battery life on the iPhone www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Apple is planning a big year of new product releases. Unfortunately, that year is 2027 www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple’s 2027 Product Blitz Can’t Come Soon Enough
Apple is planning a monumental year for new devices in 2027, but its current lack of breakthrough designs could make that wait feel interminable. Also: The company is working on an iOS 19 feature that...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
I finally learned what the word priceless means ($17.99)
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Sonos’ CEO says the company has “turned the corner” after what had to be one of the most catastrophic app updates in tech industry history www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Sonos Interim CEO Says Company Has Turned a Corner and He Wants the Top Job
Sonos Inc. interim Chief Executive Officer Tom Conrad said the audio company has “turned the corner” following setbacks caused by software issues — and that he wants to be named to the top job permane...
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Nick Turner @newsynick.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
’90s kids remember when you needed the Palm OS Graffiti to do a PDA gesture
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