Apple's ghost town, new iPads, smart rings, and Snow Leopard on the AppleInsider Podcast

So many people are leaving Apple that it's a wonder it can still function with only 164,000 employees. But it's still bringing out new iPads, while Pebble has a smart ring, and the legend of Snow Leopard is back again. Contact your hosts: @williamgallagher_ on Threads @WGallagher on Twitter William's 58keys on YouTube William Gallagher on email Wes on Bluesky Wes Hilliard on emai l Sponsored by: CleanMyMac by MacPaw : Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code APPLEINSIDER20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/AppleInsidePodcast Udacity : For 40% off your order, head to Udacity.com/APPLEINSIDER and use code APPLEINSIDER Antigravity: Buy Antigravity A1, the world’s first 8K 360 drone, at antigravity.tech Links from the Show: Tyler, the Creator seals his biggest year yet as Apple Music Artist of the Year Apple executive shuffle continues with Lisa Jackson and Kate Adams retiring Dozens of staffers quit Apple, leaving behind only 164,000 Apple CEO succession discussion enters new realm of rampant speculation Apple chip chief Johny Srouji rumored to consider his own exit Apple chief Johny Srouji confirms he isn't going anywhere Leak shows A19 iPad & M4 iPad Air unsurprisingly will arrive in early 2026 Pebble's simple smart ring lets you make voice notes from your finger ICEBlock developer suing DOJ, ICE, & more after Apple App Store removal Apple's removal of ICEBlock sees repeated protests at Portland store Stop this myth that Snow Leopard was just some tune-up Mac release Support the show: Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts More AppleInsider podcasts Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts , Overcast , or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: advertising@appleinsider.com (00:00) - Intro (00:54) - Exit stage left (15:55) - Lisa Jackson and Kate Adams (40:30) - New iPads (47:58) - Pebble smart ring (58:17) - Controversy Corner (01:06:28) - Snow Leopard ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★