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Jay Peters

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    Apple’s chief people officer is leaving.

    Carol Surface, who joined Apple in 2023 and reports to CEO Tim Cook, is departing the company, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.

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    Jay Peters
    “It was clear every speaker understood the assignment.”

    That’s XOXO organizer Andy Baio reflecting back on the speaker lineup he put together for this year’s conference, which was the last. I encourage you to read his blog post about this year’s talks, which were all amazing. (Including one from The Verge’s Sarah Jeong!)

    You can watch all of the talks on YouTube.

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    Jay Peters
    IT’S SO CUTE.

    Mastodon is selling a plushie version of its elephant mascot, and it’s adorable. You can buy it now for $45. (It comes in “Federation Beige,” lol.)

    A photo of the Mastodon plushie on a camping chair.
    Image: Mastodon
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    Jay Peters
    YouTube is testing “AI-enhanced” suggestions for comment replies.

    Could be a helpful way to for creators to more easily reply to comments from their audience. The test is small right now and available only on the mobile app, according to a post about the test.