av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 3, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Happy M4 MacBook Air week for those who celebrate! In his first edition of Power On since officially becoming Bloomberg’s managing editor of consumer tech, Mark Gurman reports that there are no delays in the way of Apple unveiling the 2025 model MacBook Air this week.
Gurman has consistently reported that the M4 MacBook Air was slated to be unveiled as early as March. With the iPhone 16e announcement and release behind us, it appears that the focus can now shift to the Mac for the week.
Source: Apple likely announcing new MacBook Air with M4 chip this week – 9to5Mac
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 3, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Apple is expected to announce new MacBook Air models with the M4 chip as soon as this week, and new iPads should follow shortly after.
iPad Air and iPad 10 inventory is running low at Apple Stores, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believes this is a sign that new iPads will be introduced soon.
However, unlike the new MacBook Air, he said the new iPad models ”probably won’t come in the next few days.”
Source: New iPads Expected Shortly After This Week’s Likely M4 MacBook Air Announcement
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 3, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Bitcoin has recorded its largest monthly loss since June 2022, pushing it into a bear market as the euphoria over cryptocurrencies after Donald Trump’s election win faded, before the president pumped it up again on Sunday.
The price of bitcoin fell by 17.5% in February, the biggest monthly drop since June 2022, and its 11th worst month in the last decade, as negative sentiment gripped financial markets.
The world’s largest crypto asset ended February at about $84,252 (£67,010), having hit a three-month low of about $78,273 during trading on Friday.
Bitcoin has now dropped more than 20% below the record high of $109,071 set in mid-January, which puts it into a technical bear market.
Source: Bitcoin price falls by 17.5% in biggest monthly loss since 2022
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 3, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Russell Brand has been sued in London’s High Court over allegations of sexual abuse.
In the first ever known lawsuit brought against the comedian in his home country, an individual reportedly filed a “personal injury sex abuse” case against him on February 6 (via The Sun).
Further details of the case are not known, with the claimant remaining anonymous, although it is believed they are claiming damages
Source: Russell Brand sued for alleged sexual abuse in UK court
av Mikael Winterkvist | mar 3, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Donald Trump’s Oval Office tirade on Friday laid bare his instinct to harangue and bully those – even supposed allies such as Ukraine, fighting for its survival – who dare to disagree. Countries pushing global tax reform at the UN will be watching as US demands for subjugation play out in plain sight. His day-one threat to punish nations taxing US firms is an all-out attack on global fiscal cooperation. If multilateralism in taxation was already on shaky ground, Mr Trump’s return could bury it for good.
Source: The Guardian view on a tax war: the world must unite against American obstruction | Editorial
