By John Moltz
March 27, 2026 2:00 PM PT
This Week in Apple: Mac Pro, oh no!

Siri is making some new friends, the foldable iPhone ship date comes into focus, and we say goodbye to the Mac Pro.
Whenever God closes a Sora, he opens a Siri
Bad news for fans of slop.
“OpenAI Is Shutting Down Sora, Its A.I. Video Generator”
Look at The New York Times putting periods into AI. You fancy.
After some pretty big hoopla about the service that let you generate dancing penguins on the moon or other works destined to be cinematic classics, shuttering it is more than a little embarrassing and not just for OpenAI.
Just three months ago, OpenAI and Disney signed a three-year licensing deal allowing Sora users to generate videos with Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Yoda.
That deal was for $1 billion. I feel like I put more thought into the longevity of a $2 app before I click “Buy” than Disney did here.…