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The U.S. Mint started selling a new Steve Jobs commemorative $1 coin as part of its American Innovation Coin Program, depicting a reflective moment of Jobs with a California landscape; rolls of 25 cost $61 and bags of 100 cost $154.50.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the public release of the Steve Jobs American Innovation Coin, honoring Jobs as California’s pick for the U.S. Mint’s Innovation Coin Program. The coin features Jobs with a Northern California landscape and goes on sale to the public tomorrow.
After Steve Jobs’s death, Tim Cook steered Apple to unprecedented scale, delivering hundreds of billions and exceeding $3 trillion in market value since 2018, by expanding in-house chips, growing a profitable Services segment, and maintaining a disciplined emphasis on product excellence. The piece argues that Cook’s leadership demonstrates a non-founder can redefine a tech giant while preserving Jobs’s core ideals, even as some ventures (Vision Pro, various AI bets) show the ongoing gamble of innovation.
Eight watershed leaps that turned computing into personal technology: the Apple II’s color graphics and polished design; the mouse-driven GUI inspired by Xerox that Apple refined; the 1984 Macintosh launch that popularized home computing; Pixar’s rise under Jobs and its RenderMan/ Toy Story milestones; the 1998 iMac’s internet-era design that moved away from legacy floppies; the iPod and iTunes that redefined music distribution and helped spawn podcasting; the iPhone’s 2007 fusion of phone, iPod and computer; and the App Store’s software ecosystem that unlocked mass app development.
CBS News traces Apple’s 50-year arc from a sidewalk startup to a global tech giant, highlighting milestones like the Apple II, Macintosh, iPod, iPhone and iPad, and noting Tim Cook’s expansion of services and sustainability efforts; today about 2.5 billion people own Apple products, even as the company faces manufacturing, tariffs and AI challenges.
Photographer Albert Watson’s career-spanning work is showcased in the Taschen monograph Albert Watson. Kaos, pairing iconic portraits (including Steve Jobs) with landscapes and intimate Polaroids, alongside essays by Philippe Garner and new prints; the Jobs portrait famously graced the cover of Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography.
Politico highlights standout moments from Gavin Newsom’s memoir Young Man in a Hurry, including an unusual tour of Air Force One with Donald Trump, the Harper’s Bazaar photo with Kimberly Guilfoyle, Steve Jobs showing him an early iPhone, Newsom’s early discomfort from Obama over gay marriage, and a string of behind‑the‑scenes anecdotes about his youth, political rise, and personal life.
Corning CEO Wendell Weeks recounted how Steve Jobs challenged him to produce the first iPhone screens, pushing him to overcome fears and take a significant risk, which led to the successful development of Gorilla Glass and a lasting partnership with Apple that continues to evolve with a $2.5 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing.
Apple is undergoing a leadership reshuffle with Tim Cook preparing to depart, while Taiwan Semiconductor reports strong growth, and Goldman Sachs discusses the health of the current AI boom, contrasting it with past bubbles. Steve Jobs' legacy continues to influence industry leaders like Guy Kawasaki, and former Apple design chief Jony Ive shares ideas for AI devices focused on user well-being.
Kevin O'Leary, inspired by Steve Jobs' no-nonsense leadership style, emphasizes that success is not about being liked but about being respected and focused on results, even if it requires tough love and disregarding feelings.
Eve Jobs, daughter of Steve Jobs, married Olympian Harry Charles in a lavish $6.7 million wedding in England, where she reportedly arrived thirty minutes late and entered the church through a secret back door to avoid photographers, before leaving for their reception in a limousine.
Steve Jobs demonstrated a unique leadership style by showing empathy and pragmatism; when his secretary was late due to a car issue, he gifted her a new Jaguar to ensure punctuality, exemplifying his approach to removing obstacles and supporting his team to foster innovation and productivity.
Steve Jobs spent two weeks carefully choosing a washing machine for his home, demonstrating his meticulous approach to even mundane decisions, which reflected his broader obsession with detail and quality that influenced Apple's design philosophy.
Almost 20 years after the iPhone's debut, the true meaning of the 'i' remains a mystery, with Steve Jobs previously stating it represented multiple concepts such as internet, individual, instruct, inform, and inspire, reflecting the brand's innovation and evolution.
Pixar's Pete Docter highlights that Steve Jobs' success was largely due to his hands-off approach to creative decisions, emphasizing the importance of trust, emotional intelligence, and setting boundaries in leadership. Jobs' ability to listen, identify core issues quickly, and empower his team fostered Pixar's innovative culture, though his tendency to overstep boundaries serves as a cautionary tale for modern leaders. The article underscores that effective leadership involves balancing vision with empathy and limits.