Apple is overhauling its iPhone launch strategy by moving to a staggered release calendar—premium models in fall, budget options in spring—to distribute new products and revenue more evenly across the year. Google is expanding its AI capabilities in travel with Canvas for itinerary planning and Flight Deals for finding affordable destinations, now available in over 200 countries with agentic booking coming soon for flights and hotels. Apple's board is accelerating succession planning with Tim Cook potentially stepping down in 2026, with John Ternus, the company's Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, positioned as the leading internal candidate. Google DeepMind unveiled WeatherNext 2, a revolutionary AI forecasting model that delivers predictions eight times faster than supercomputers while maintaining 99.9% accuracy and generating multiple weather scenarios for better disaster preparedness. Jeff Bezos is taking a hands-on co-CEO role at Project Prometheus, a secretive AI startup with $6.2 billion in funding that's building physical AI systems for real-world applications in manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive industries.
- https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apple-reportedly-will-release-new-iphone-models-more-often-starting-in-2026
- https://www.theverge.com/news/822240/google-ai-mode-travel-plans-canvas
- https://www.macrumors.com/2025/11/15/report-tim-cook-to-step-down-as-soon-as-next-year
- https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/weathernext-2
- https://www.nbcnews.com/video/jeff-bezos-reportedly-creating-ai-startup-project-prometheus-252242501581
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