Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says Apple (AAPL.O)’s incoming CEO Ternus, due to take office on Sept. 1, has driven an ambitious product slate that includes a first foldable iPhone and a smart display that recognizes speakers and personalizes content. Gurman says the key market test will be a broad September rollout of a new Siri AI intended to compete with ChatGPT; given the high operating costs of such systems, Apple ultimately hopes to charge for the service or monetize via third‑party app in

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The Washington Post reports multiple U.S. military leaders told Defense Secretary Hegseth that extending large-scale operations against Iran is unsustainable and could weaken the U.S. military’s ability to counter other regional threats, including defending the homeland. The assessment prepared for Hegseth is recorded in the Aug. 14 edition of the Defense Secretary’s order book, which directs some U.S. forces in the Middle East to remain at least through September and others through 2027. Concern over potential further extensions prompted the warnings; commanders of U.S. European Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Southern Command and the senior Navy officer entered “do not agree” responses in the order book—signaling disagreement with extending deployments while still indicating they will carry out the orders, sources said.