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On the 15th anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death, Apple leadership and external brands honored his legacy. CEO John Ternus and Chairman Tim Cook posted tributes on X, while New Balance subtly recreated Jobs’ iconic 2010 iPad launch pose in a product photo. 9to5Mac argued that no successor has matched Jobs’ unique blend of vision and human-centric care, suggesting his impact remains unmatched.
On October 5, 2026, Apple CEO John Ternus and Executive Chairman Tim Cook posted tributes to Steve Jobs on X, marking the 15th anniversary of his death. Ternus emphasized Jobs' influence on Apple's attention to detail, while Cook highlighted his global impact. This is the first anniversary tribute from Ternus since he became CEO in September 2026.
A 16-year-old video of the Q&A segment from Apple’s 2010 'antennagate' press conference has surfaced on YouTube. The footage, uploaded by a channel called 'Sir Mix-A-Lot Rare Music,' shows Steve Jobs, Tim Cook, and Bob Mansfield answering media questions regarding the iPhone 4's antenna design. The clip was previously unavailable, as Apple only released the prepared presentation portion online. The newly found video highlights Jobs’s thoughtful responses and his articulation of Apple's strategy to control primary technology, specifically software, to maintain competitive advantage.
As Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo generates buzz over its $1,999 price tag, tech outlets are revisiting the original 2007 iPhone. While the first model lacked modern features and had a steep $499 cost, its innovative touch interface and unified design fundamentally reshaped the mobile industry, setting the stage for today's foldable innovations.
The 'Hatfield' Apple I, a working 1976 computer signed by Steve Wozniak and accompanied by a 1978 letter from Steve Jobs, is set for auction at Bonhams on October 14, 2026. The machine, originally purchased by Fred Hatfield, is estimated to sell for between $500,000 and $800,000. It is one of fewer than 75 surviving Apple I units, with even fewer remaining operational. The lot includes a rare trade-in offer from Jobs, which Hatfield declined. The computer will tour Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco before the New York sale.
A 1968 science fair project built by Steve Jobs for his eighth-grade class has sold at auction for $34,375. The lot, titled 'What is the SCR?', features a plywood display board with three panels explaining the silicon-controlled rectifier, including a wooden model of the component and functional test circuits. Accompanying the display is a 10-page report dated February 29, 1968, authored by Jobs for his teacher, Mrs. Yakel. The item was part of the 'Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction Part Two,' which included nearly 150 Apple-related rarities. The project originated from the Jobs family home in Los Altos, where it remained after Jobs declined to retrieve personal belongings following the death of his father, Paul Jobs, in 1993. His stepbrother, John Chovanec, eventually took possession of the items and has since sold various pieces of Jobs' early memorabilia, including a 1977 Apple Computer poster and bow ties.
Ron Johnson, Apple’s former head of retail, says Steve Jobs was a great leader not because of micromanagement but because of exceptional delegation: he set a clear North Star, invested in knowing his team, and trusted leaders to execute in line with his vision. Jobs stayed closely involved with early stores and flagship locations, but largely handed day-to-day decisions to his teams, signaling autonomy within guiding principles. Johnson’s upcoming book Shop Different aims to reveal how this leadership approach helped Apple’s retail success.
Ben Thompson frames Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI as a strategic, emotion-fueled response to talent poaching and leadership tensions, echoing Steve Jobs-era tactics rather than a simple policy dispute. He draws parallels to Apple’s historic battles and the 1994 look-and-feel case to suggest that Apple’s passion can be a powerful driver, but a lawsuit alone won’t secure victory—success will hinge on OpenAI’s response in discovery and Apple’s ability to translate drama into superior products and customer enthusiasm. OpenAI is unlikely to settle easily unless discovery reveals a full “iceberg” of recruitment, while Apple bets that a bold, product-led posture can shape the outcome.
Eddy Cue teased a possible sequel to F1: The Movie with Jerry Bruckheimer, while explaining Apple TV+’s policy of not licensing legacy library content in favor of original storytelling. He credited Steve Jobs’ emphasis on strong storytelling, highlighted Apple’s focus on building a first-rate creative team, and noted the service’s accolades (CODA, Schmigadoon!, The Studio). Bruckheimer also floated another project about UFOs and a potential new F1 film, underscoring Apple’s continued collaboration with top filmmakers.
Geoffrey Cain’s Steve Jobs in Exile offers a detailed, textured profile of Jobs’ years at NeXT, showing how NeXTSTEP and related innovations seeded today’s macOS and iOS—and highlighting moments like NeXT hiring Adamation, the first web server on a NeXT machine, and a pivotal voicemail that brought Jobs back to Apple.
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.