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# Evening Scan
- URL: https://adjacent.media/scan/2026-09-01-pm/
- Published: 2026-09-01T23:14:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T23:14:44.000Z
- Description: Tim Cook stepped down today. He handed Apple to John Ternus with an unusually emotional memo, closing out a 15-year run as the company scrambles to catch up on AI hardware demand it didn’t anticipate.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #scan-pm, #scan

Tim Cook stepped down today. He handed Apple to John Ternus with an unusually emotional memo, closing out a 15-year run as the company scrambles to catch up on AI hardware demand it didn't anticipate.

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#### [On his last day as CEO, Tim Cook pens an emotional memo to Apple employees](https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/31/read-tim-cooks-full-memo-to-apple-employees-on-his-last-day-as-ceo/?ref=adjacent.media)

Cook says he takes "enormous comfort" handing the helm to Ternus — a controlled exit for a company that avoids drama at the top. *(9to5Mac)*

#### [Apple Caught Off Guard by AI Demand for Mac Mini and Mac Studio](https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/08/31/2133202/apple-caught-off-guard-by-ai-demand-for-mac-mini-and-mac-studio?utm%5Fsource=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm%5Fmedium=feed)

Apple moved up new Mac mini and Studio launches after underestimating demand for local AI processing on desks. *(The Information via Slashdot)*

#### [Microsoft says it is testing a fix for the Outlook outage that's now run 17+ hours](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/microsoft-tests-fix-for-latest-hours-long-outlook-outage/?ref=adjacent.media)

Exchange Online suffered another extended outage, leaving inboxes frozen mid-Monday. *(TechCrunch)*

#### [Sony launches Live TV on PS5, streaming 100+ free ad-supported channels](https://www.engadget.com/2247806/sony-is-adding-free-tv-channels-to-ps5/?ref=adjacent.media)

PlayStation is now a cable box. Content comes from Amazon MGM and Crunchyroll. *(Engadget)*