Warren Buffett’s biggest investment coup during his 58 years of leading Berkshire Hathaway is Apple. With Apple’s market value now above $3 trillion, Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in the world’s most valuable company (some 915 million shares) is worth $176 billion, more than five times its cost of $31 billion.  Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting of shareholders on May 8, 2023 Andrew Bary for Barron’s: How did Buffett do it? He recognized Apple’s strengths and bought the shares inexpensively… While he is known for moving away from a deep-value investment approach—favored by his mentor Benjamin Graham—to growth stocks, he is disciplined in what he pays.   When Buffett was accumulating what has become a nearly 6% stake in Apple from 2016…

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we catch up on the latest rumors about Apple's iPhone 15 lineup. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos Apple's ‌iPhone 15‌ lineup is expected to be announced in around two months. A growing pool of rumors about the devices present an increasingly clear picture of what to expect: The ‌iPhone 15‌ and ‌iPhone 15‌ Plus are set to gain the Dynamic Island, the A16 Bionic chip, a USB-C port in place of Lightning, and support for 15W wireless charging with third-party chargers. The iPhone 15 Pro and ‌iPhone 15 Pro‌ Max are expected to offer even further upgrades with features like a new titanium frame, thinner bezels, the A17…

Apple TV+ in June announced a season two renewal for Silo, the acclaimed, world-building drama based on Hugh Howey’s bestselling trilogy of dystopian novels, but it’s likely to be delayed due to the ongoing writers’ strike. Apple TV+ announced that “Silo” has been renewed for a second season. Tom Power for TechRadar: Given its popularity, it wasn’t surprising to see Silo get renewed for a second season in mid-June. However, while work had begun on the series’ next batch of episodes prior to Apple green-lighting its sophomore outing, Silo won’t be back on one of the best streaming services any time soon. That’s due to the writers’ strike, which has brought Hollywood to a standstill since the start of May.…

Bloomberg today released a report describing some of the planning going on in the Apple retail division to prepare for the launch of the Apple Vision Pro headset, previously announced as available in the US “early next year.” The report says that — at least out the gate — Vision Pro will only be purchasable by appointment. Apple retail workers will help ensure customers get a Vision Pro with an appropriately fitting headband and light seal. It will represent the most logistically complex rollout ever for an Apple product. more… The post Vision Pro launch at retail stores is Apple’s most complex rollout ever, will require appointment to buy appeared first on 9to5Mac.

On Thursday, Apple announced that developers can now submit beta apps built with Xcode 15 to TestFlight. In other words, this means that developers can invite users to try out versions of their apps built for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, tvOS 17, watchOS 10, and even visionOS 1. more… The post TestFlight accepting visionOS apps as Vision Pro developer kit availability nears appeared first on 9to5Mac.

On Thursday, Apple TV+ announced the new 10-episode adult animated series “Strange Planet” will make its global debut on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Based on the bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, “Strange Planet” is a hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own. Adult animated series “Strange Planet” premieres August 9, 2023 on Apple TV+. Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions. New episodes will debut weekly on Wednesdays through the season finale on September 27, 2023. Voicing this world of beings are Gotham Award nominee Tunde Adebimpe (“Rachel Getting Married”), Emmy Award nominee Demi Adejuyigbe…