When Steve Jobs couldn't launch his yacht because he was a deadbeat

The superyacht Venus, owned by Steve Jobs, was seized before its inaugural voyage in the port of Amsterdam due to a legal dispute with the ship’s designer, Philippe Starck, who claimed he was not paid what was agreed for his work on the project. Starck, who informally worked with Jobs for over five years on the yacht’s design, was claiming 6% of the total cost of the boat as compensation, a figure that became a point of conflict after the death of the Apple co-founder in 2011. The boat came out cheaper than expected and […]

The superyacht Venus, owned by Steve Jobs, was seized before its inaugural voyage in the port of Amsterdam due to a legal dispute with the ship’s designer, Philippe Starck, who claimed that he was not paid what was agreed for his work on the project.

Starck, who informally worked with Jobs for more than five years on the design of the yacht, claimed 6% of the total cost of the boat as compensation, a figure that became a point of conflict after the death of Apple’s co-founder in 2011.

The ship cost less than expected and that harmed the designer

The prior agreement between Jobs and Starck was characterized by mutual trust, which led to the absence of a detailed contract specifying the terms of compensation.

This aspect became problematic when the actual cost of Venus turned out to be significantly lower than the initial budget, which affected the compensation that Starck expected to receive.

While the estimated cost of the yacht was 150 million euros, its final price rose to 105 million, which reduced the designer’s commission from 9 million to approximately 6 million, creating a noticeable disagreement between the parties.

In the absence of an agreement, Starck facilitated the yacht’s detention by court order until the debt was resolved, which caught the media’s attention and delayed the inaugural voyage of the Venus.

However, the conflict was resolved quickly, although the details of the financial agreement were not revealed. The heirs of Jobs agreed to make a payment to Starck, and the yacht was released to sail.

With a length of 80 meters, Venus is an example of advanced design, equipped with Apple technology, including a command bridge with seven iMacs. Since its delivery, the superyacht has been under the ownership of Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs.

Android Auto is experiencing a lot of bugs and it's not your fault: can you fix it?

Android Auto users have reported that the cellular signal icon has disappeared from their screens after updating to version 16.5 of the app. Although connectivity continues to operate smoothly, the lack of the icon has raised concerns among drivers, especially in areas with weak network coverage, where the absence of a visual indication can be critical. Connectivity remains intact despite the disappearance of the icon in Android Auto. This issue has been highlighted by several users in forums like Reddit, who note that, although the icon is no longer visible, services […]

Android Auto users have reported that the cellular signal icon has disappeared from their screens after updating to version 16.5 of the app.

Although connectivity continues to operate smoothly, the lack of the icon has raised concerns among drivers, especially in areas with weak network coverage, where the absence of a visual indication can be critical.

Connectivity remains intact despite the disappearance of the icon in Android Auto

This issue has been highlighted by several users on forums like Reddit, who notice that, although the icon is no longer visible, data, call, and browsing services continue to function properly. Apparently, some users have found a temporary solution by reverting to version 16.3, which seems to restore the visibility of the lost icon.

Currently, there is no official confirmation from Google regarding this issue. However, considering the growing number of reports, a solution is expected to be developed soon.

There is speculation in the community that Google may be reviewing the user interface of Android Auto, which could explain the disappearance of the signal indicator. Although connectivity is not compromised, the absence of the icon creates uncertainty, especially for those traveling on less familiar routes.

Google has been working on improving Android Auto with new features, such as battery predictions for electric vehicles based on artificial intelligence in Google Maps, but this type of error highlights that the platform still has room for improvement.

Meanwhile, users are recommending that those facing this situation consider reverting to the previous version of the app as a temporary solution. Google is expected to address this issue in future updates.