Today is the day! You can finally listen to new episodes of Designed in California. We have published two episodes today in the free feed, which are the first of a seven-part series about Apple’s Mac OS crisis in the ’90s, leading to the company acquiring NeXT and
Today is September 1, 2026 — the day that John Ternus becomes CEO of Apple. As you would assume, Apple has now updated its executives page with Ternus as CEO, along with a refreshed profile for him. I wanted to note three narratives that I spotted in this profile that I
It is that time again! As September begins, so does our fundraising campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We have been raising money every September since 2019 — as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — and as a community we have raised more than $4.8 million for this
New episode of Cortex today: Myke talks to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg about his workflow for reporting on Apple, building and verifying sources, balancing speed with accuracy, and how publishing a scoop can uncover the next part of the story. I have been reading Mark’s work for longer than
Another year has passed, and Relay is now 12 years old. The versions of myself and Stephen who started this podcast network in 2014 feel incredibly different to me. We’ve learned a lot, changed a lot, adapted a lot, and sought new opportunities along the way. I kind of
Over the last month or so, at the end of Connected, Stephen has been asking me why I haven’t been publishing anything to my blog. It’s a good question, and I thought I would answer it. The short answer is that I am really busy right now and
New episode of Cortex today! Myke talks to Jack Coyne about turning the viral hit Track Star* into a media business, growing a creative team without adding complexity, and building new shows while protecting what made the original special. Track Star* is one of my favourite things on the internet.
I have been trying to write a post of some kind since our campaign ended on Wednesday, but the words just aren’t coming to me. That’s probably a symptom of how other-worldly this whole thing has felt over the last few weeks. Even though I cannot quite
I published a new episode of Cortex today: Myke talks to Loryn Brantz – illustrator, poet, and bestselling author – about her journey from Sesame Street and BuzzFeed to becoming an independent creator, how her poems grew into a book, and the routines she uses to make space for new ideas. Like
The Kickstarter campaign for Designed in California has just 10 days left to go. As I am writing this, 1,963 people have backed us, bringing in over $185,000. The success of this campaign has passed the point that I am able to truly understand. I have been blown
I implore you to read this beautiful essay Federico posted to MacStories today: It’s my last day at Apple Park for my seventh in-person WWDC, and as I’m waiting for my final briefing just outside the Steve Jobs Theater – ever so magnificent in its polish, and yet
I am sitting in a hotel room in Cupertino, the day after the WWDC keynote. Yesterday was a pretty packed day, full of announcements, information, press releases, and podcast recordings. But it was a very satisfying one. My last WWDC was in 2023, and I was lucky enough to be