Steve Jobs, a name that almost all those associated with innovation, design and technology, have been 70 years old today. Although left us in 2011Its impact on the world is still alive not only on Apple products, but also in ingenious initiatives that seek to preserve their inheritance. This 2025, the state of California decided pay tribute in a way as emblematic as Jobs itself: invent a commemorative currency which could become a piece of collector valued at thousands of dollars.
A play for the visionary that has changed the world
As part of American innovation parts programwhere every state of the United States Main figure of your currency. Because? Because there is no better example of Californian innovation than which has revolutionized not only technology, but also music, cinema and even the way we interact with the digital world.
“Steve Jobs embodies the essence of innovation that defines California,” said Governor Gavin Newsom when presenting the appointment. And he is not wrong: from the original Macintosh, via the iPod, until he reaches the iPhone. His vision was to connect people and democratize access to technology. Steve Jobs scored so much that he even has two Grammy Awards without being a musician and brought the animation of the cinema with Pixar to the top.
The proposal includes a design where jobs appear with its characteristic simplicity: its emblematic black neck jersey and its round glasses. When broadcast in 2026, currency will not only be a tribute to the founder of Apple, but also an object of desire for collectors and fans. He American innovation parts program He has gained popularity since its creation in 2018, and some past editions are already assessed in thousands of dollars in the second market or auction.
A genius that has not seen its final revolution
Now that Steve Jobs would have reached 70 years, the world that has helped Mold seem more futuristic than ever: artificial intelligence, augmented reality, wireless headphones such as AirPods … what would I have thought of the Apple Vision Pro or Boom of the boom of how chatgpt or Apple Intelligence? Before him, computers were gray and complicated tools. After him, they were accessible, elegant and, in a way, exciting.
According to his former companions, Jobs was skeptical about the potential of artificial intelligence because he thought he could not be completely controlled. Despite this, his philosophy was always to explore the limits of the possible, and it would not be difficult to imagine leading him to lead a “more human”.
“Your time is limited, so you don't waste him living someone else's life,” he told Stanford in his emblematic speech. A sentence which, 14 years after his death, continues to inspire new generations already veterans who follow his stages as a force of our day. The idea that Each small detail counts And that one person can redefine the course of history. Because, if Steve Jobs has taught us, it is because the future is not planned, it is designed.
Source | California government
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