🍎 Apple Stops Vision Pro??

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Excited to have you join us: We’re Chris & Nolan (@chrisnolansf), and welcome to SF Whisper - a newsletter covering the most interesting business and local news of San Francisco.

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Apple Puts High-End Vision Pro on Hold

Apple has hit the pause button on its next high-end Vision headset. The tech giant is still forging ahead with plans for a more affordable version of the Vision Pro, expected to debut before the end of next year.

This move follows Apple's recent annual developer conference, where they unveiled their AI strategy and a new partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The conference has given a lift to Apple shares, now up over 11% this year, bouncing back from earlier slumps due to softer iPhone demand in China.

San Francisco: Embrace the Chill!

San Francisco is turning its famed fog into a summer selling point. City leaders and businesses are capitalizing on cooler temperatures as much of the country bakes under heat domes. A billboard in a sweltering inland city reads, "It's Cooler on The Bay," featuring a smug sea lion.

Tourism is bouncing back, with an expected 24 million visitors this year, close to pre-pandemic levels. Hotels like Hotel Zelos and Hotel Castro are launching heat-escape promotions, while Pier 39 and Fort Mason gear up for fog-themed festivities.

Catch up on the latest:

• CA reached $15M settlement with Snapchat (Link)

• 11 new pop-ups opening this week in downtown SF (Link)

Today’s whisper:

^{Stumbled upon a couple of cool documents.
Have you seen a user manual for space rockets before?
Well here you go (SpaceX Falcon User Manual and Pricing), and now you have lol.}