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Tim Cook's succession planning hits another gear, Tesla may be embracing CarPlay, Apple shifts its iPhone release plans, and Jason considers the place of the iPad Pro today after traveling with it for a week.

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Major League Soccer is coming to Apple TV starting in 2026 - Apple

Report: Apple and MLS make all games available to Apple TV subscribers – Six Colors

Cue: “No plans” for Apple TV ad tier – Six Colors

Apple hit with $634 million verdict in Apple Watch patent fight with Masimo - 9to5Mac

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Apple intensifies succession planning for CEO Tim Cook – Financial Times

Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO ‘as soon as next year’ - 9to5Mac

Daring Fireball: Financial Times: 'Apple Intensifies Succession Planning for CEO Tim Cook'

Tesla Is Working to Add Apple CarPlay in Bid to Boost Vehicle Sales (TSLA, AAPL) - Bloomberg

Bloomberg: Tesla working to add CarPlay – Six Colors

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Apple Delays Release of Next iPhone Air Amid Weak Sales — The Information

iPhone Air Sales Are So Bad That Apple's Delaying the Next-Generation Version - MacRumors

Apple’s iPhone Road Map: iPhone Air 2, iPhone 18; Mac Pro Future; Tesla CarPlay - Bloomberg

Apple Explores Adding Second Camera to Next iPhone Air to Boost Sales — The Information

Report: Apple Considers Adding Second Camera to Delayed iPhone Air 2 - MacRumors

Leaker claims poor sales of iPhone 16e; iPhone Air production ends – 9to5mac

Traveling with the iPad Pro, 10 years on – Six Colors

The iPad Pro, 10 years later – Six Colors

iPad Pro Review: No Country for Old Macs – Six Colors

The iPad Pro has finally fulfilled its destiny, with a little help from the M5 | Macworld

The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential | The Verge

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