Liquid Glass’s future

Also: inside Apple's smart home delays.

Hey everyone, it's Mark. Apple's new Liquid Glass interface isn't going anywhere anytime soon despite a shake-up in the company's design ranks. Also: Continued Siri snags cause another smart home hub delay, and iOS 27 will include enhancements for the foldable iPhone. Last week in Power On: Apple's Ultra products expansion is up next after the launch of the MacBook Neo. Also: Read my consumer technology team's review of the MacBook Neo. Power On is now exclusively for Bloomberg.com subscribers. Get the full Power On newsletter every week — plus unlimited access to every featured article and a Q&A with me — when you subscribe to the Tech Newsletter Bundle. The Starters Apple's iOS 26 software and its Liquid Glass interface. Source: Apple When Apple Inc. was preparing to unveil its latest operating systems last year, it could have been an embarrassing episode for the tech giant. After all, the company was lagging far behind Silicon Valley peers in artificial intelligence. While the tech world was focused on the three-way race between ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, Apple had little to show for itself. The Apple Intelligence platform, released a few months earlier, drew a tepid response. And the new Siri voice assistant, a cornerstone of the company's AI push, was far from ready. In other words, Apple was about to... Want to send in questions? Email me, ask on the Power On Discord, or you can always send me a tweet or DM @markgurman. News tips? I'm on Signal at markgurman.01; Telegram at GurmanMark; or ProtonMail at markgurman@protonmail.com. More from Bloomberg Get Tech In Depth and more Bloomberg Tech newsletters in your inbox: Cyber Bulletin for coverage of the shadow world of hackers and cyber-espionage Game On for diving deep inside the video game business Screentime for a front-row seat to the collision of Hollywood and Silicon Valley Soundbite for reporting on podcasting, the music industry and audio trends Q&AI for answers to all your questions about AI We're improving your newsletter experience and we'd love your feedback. If something looks off, help us fine-tune your experience by reporting it here. Follow us You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg's Power On newsletter. If a friend forwarded you this message, sign up here to get it in your inbox. Unsubscribe Bloomberg.com Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 |