Cook Exit Nears; PlanetScale Hits $5 Price
Summary
Executive leadership changes at Apple, coupled with database cost shifts and new content releases, signal market instability across tech and entertainment sectors.
- Apple Succession Intensifies Following Tim Cook turning 65, reports detail accelerated planning for his CEO exit, possibly next year [3, 4].
- PlanetScale Achieves $5 DB PlanetScale successfully rolled out $5 single-node Postgres databases across its global fleet on Nov 14, 2025 5.
- WIRED Curates Prime Video WIRED published its top 23 shows and 20 movies available on Amazon Prime for November 2025 [1, 2].
- Cook’s Tenure Analyzed Cook has served as Apple CEO for 14 years, with reports suggesting his departure could occur as soon as 2026 3.
- 14 years - Tim Cook’s tenure as Apple CEO nearing potential end, according to reports 3.
- $5 - New entry-level price point for a single-node Postgres database on PlanetScale 5.
- 2026 - The earliest potential year for Tim Cook’s CEO departure, as suggested by sources 4.
- 20 Movies - The number of top films curated by WIRED available on Amazon Prime 2.
Key Moments
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Apple has "recently intensified" succession planning for CEO Tim Cook's role.
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Completion of shipping $5 single node Postgres databases.
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WIRED’s Picks for November 2025 list identifies the best Amazon Prime Video shows.
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Different Perspectives
Supporting View
The discussion around Cook stepping down is gaining traction following his 65th birthday.
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