Apple was honored with its first-ever Tony Award wins, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical and Best Orchestrations for “Schmigadoon!,” co-produced by Apple TV and inspired by the Apple TV series of the same name.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Apple TV’s ‘Schmigadoon!’ wins Best Musical at the 79th Annual Tony Awards MacDailyNews Jun 8   READ IN APP   Apple’s “Schmigadoon!” the musical has been honored with four wins at the Tony Awards. Apple was honored with its first-ever Tony Award wins, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical and Best Orchestrations for “Schmigadoon!,” co-produced by Apple TV and inspired by the Apple TV series of the same name. With these wins, Apple TV has earned multiple Emmy Awards, a Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards just six and a half years after its launch. “Schmigadoon!” received a total of 12 Tony nominations. The cast also performed at the ceremony. Since its global debut, Apple Original series “Schmigadoon!” has been recognized with an Emmy Award, an AFI Award TV Program of the Year honor, a Dorian TV Award and a ReFrame Stamp Award. The series has also earned nominations from the Critics Choice Awards, Grammy Awards, Art Directors Guild Awards, American Society of Cinematographers Awards, Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards, Imagen Awards and many more. In addition to this evening’s Tony Awards for “Schmigadoon!,” the musical has also been honored with wins from the Drama Desk Awards, the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Chita Rivera Awards, as well as with nominations from the Drama League Awards, among others. Apple TV canceled the “Schmigadoon!” TV series after two seasons (announced in early 2024, with no third season). However, a stage adaptation of the musical premiered on Broadway in 2026 (following a Kennedy Center run in 2025) and won Best Musical at the 79th Annual Tony Awards. From “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels and based on the award-winning Apple Original series, the delightfully hilarious musical is directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli (“Death Becomes Her,” “Newsies”) with a book and Emmy Award-winning score by Cinco Paul (“Despicable Me,” “The Secret Life of Pets”). “Schmigadoon!” the musical is produced by Michaels, Micah Frank and Caroline Maroney on behalf of Broadway Video, and Christine Schwarzman and Megan O’Keefe on behalf of No Guarantees Productions. It made its Broadway debut at the Nederlander Theatre in April 2026, and is currently set to run through September 2026. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 839 wins and 3,565 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso,” global cultural phenomenon “Severance,” Apple’s most-viewed drama “Pluribus,” Academy Award Best Picture winner “CODA” and Academy Award winner “F1,” the highest-grossing sports feature of all time. Apple landed four wins for the 2026 Tony Awards, including: “Schmigadoon!” • Best Musical • Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre — Music & Lyrics, Cinco Paul • Best Book of a Musical — Cinco Paul • Best Orchestrations — Doug Besterman and Mike Morris All episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series “Schmigadoon!” are now streaming on Apple TV. “Schmigadoon!” Welcome to Schmigadoon — the magical town where every day is a musical. Everybody has a song for everything and the only bridge out of town leads nowhere. When one couple accidentally wanders in, they discover the only escape is finding true love — which may or may not be with each other. “Schmigadoon!” is a New York Times Critic’s Pick and an “uproarious, high-energy, delicious sundae.” Entertainment Weekly cheers, “Grade A! Rapturous Laughter! Two and a half hours of constant smiles!” Time Out raves, “Good Gosh! It’s big, joyous musical fun!” And Variety declares, “this irresistible musical turns the most skeptical curmudgeon into a walking heart-eye emoji.” Apple TV offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on November 1, 2019, Apple TV became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut. MacDailyNews Take: Apple TV is now an EGOT with award wins in all four major American entertainment awards: Emmy (television), Grammy (music), Oscar (film), and Tony (theater). Congratulations to the cast and crew of “Schmigadoon!” ‎ Please help support MacDailyNews — and enjoy subscriber-only articles, comments, chat, and more — by subscribing to our Substack: macdailynews.substack.com. Thank you! Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post Apple TV’s ‘Schmigadoon!’ wins Best Musical at the 79th Annual Tony Awards appeared first on MacDailyNews. You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2026 MacDailyNews 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe

Apple investors have waited nearly two years for the company to deliver a meaningful artificial intelligence breakthrough.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more Apple investors pin hopes on WWDC AI overhaul to ignite next stock surge MacDailyNews Jun 8   READ IN APP   Apple kicks off Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8th Apple investors have waited nearly two years for the company to deliver a meaningful artificial intelligence breakthrough. That long-anticipated moment appears set to arrive at WWDC 2026, where a major Siri overhaul and new AI capabilities could finally unlock the next leg of gains for the stock. According to Bloomberg News, Wall Street has grown impatient as Apple lagged behind rivals in the AI race. While the stock has quietly performed as the second-best Magnificent Seven name this year, it has lacked the explosive upside seen in pure AI plays. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, kicking off today at Apple Park, is expected to showcase a significantly upgraded Siri along with broader AI features across iOS 27 and other platforms. This isn’t just another incremental update. After years of criticism over Siri’s shortcomings and a somewhat underwhelming initial Apple Intelligence rollout, the company is reportedly delivering a more ambitious AI strategy. Investors hope these announcements will demonstrate that Apple can integrate powerful, user-friendly AI while maintaining its hallmark privacy focus — potentially driving renewed device upgrades, services growth, and higher valuations. Why This Matters for the Stock • Catalyst Potential: A compelling AI vision could shift sentiment and give Apple fresh narrative momentum heading into the fall iPhone cycle. • Performance Context: Despite solid year-to-date returns, Apple has traded at a discount to the AI frenzy. Strong WWDC execution could close that gap. • Longer-Term Upside: Successful Siri reinvention and ecosystem-wide AI features could boost user engagement and open new monetization avenues. Tim Cook and team face high stakes. After earlier stumbles on AI, expectations are tempered but hopeful. If Apple nails the presentation and delivers tangible, privacy-first intelligence that feels truly useful, it could mark the beginning of a new growth chapter for the world’s most valuable company. ‎ MacDailyNews Take: ‎ Please help support MacDailyNews — and enjoy subscriber-only articles, comments, chat, and more — by subscribing to our Substack: macdailynews.substack.com. Thank you! Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post Apple investors pin hopes on WWDC AI overhaul to ignite next stock surge appeared first on MacDailyNews. You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2026 MacDailyNews 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe

In early 2025, a group of Apple’s top executives gathered in a conference room — without Tim Cook — and confronted a harsh reality: the company was dangerously behind in the AI race.

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more The wake-up call: How a secret 2025 meeting forced Apple to finally begin trying to catch up in AI MacDailyNews Jun 8   READ IN APP   In early 2025, a group of Apple’s top executives gathered in a conference room — without Tim Cook — and confronted a harsh reality: the company was dangerously behind in the AI race. That closed-door meeting sparked a dramatic turnaround, reshuffling leadership on Siri, pulling Cook deeper into the fray, and setting the stage for one of the most significant software overhauls in Apple’s history. As WWDC 2026 kicks off, the results of that pivotal moment arrive with iOS 27, a revamped Siri that’s finally embracing modern AI capabilities, user-selectable models, and deeper on-device intelligence. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: ‎ The assembled leaders included the company’s senior vice presidents, chief operating officer, chief financial officer and others who reported to Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Alan Dye, Apple’s former interface design chief, and Mike Rockwell, the creator of the Vision Pro headset, were also present. The discussion centered on what had by then become a growing crisis: Apple Intelligence, the company’s new AI platform, was a flop, and a critical overhaul of the Siri digital assistant was on the verge of being delayed. At the same time, rivals such as Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, OpenAI and Anthropic PBC were rapidly advancing. During the meeting, executives discussed just how much trouble the company was in if real changes weren’t made immediately… The purpose of the meeting quickly became to formulate a recommendation to Cook about how the company should respond. By that point, Cook had largely lost confidence in then-AI chief John Giannandrea, who was also in the room. Cook and several executives close to him had concluded that Apple had serious cultural, structural and leadership problems when it came to AI. Giannandrea was stripped of much of his portfolio and left this year. With Rockwell focused on Siri, Apple still needed someone to oversee AI models and research. For much of 2025, company headhunters scoured rivals for a second AI leader to report to Federighi, ultimately landing on former Google and Microsoft engineering executive Amar Subramanya. This Monday, the result of those decisions will take center stage when the company introduces a revamped Siri at its Worldwide Developers Conference. By many accounts, Rockwell taking the job — and Federighi getting religion on AI — was a pivotal moment in Apple’s history… As for Cook, Apple Intelligence 1.0 and the first attempt at launching the new Siri represent a black mark on his resume. He recently told employees that Apple Maps was one of the biggest failures under his watch, but that debacle pales in comparison to Apple’s AI efforts — at least so far. ‎ MacDailyNews Take: Tim Cook’s years-long mishandling of Siri and his total miss on the AI revolution are the primary reasons he is Apple’s outgoing CEO today. ‎ Please help support MacDailyNews — and enjoy subscriber-only articles, comments, chat, and more — by subscribing to our Substack: macdailynews.substack.com. Thank you! Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post The wake-up call: How a secret 2025 meeting forced Apple to finally begin trying to catch up in AI appeared first on MacDailyNews. You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2026 MacDailyNews 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 Unsubscribe