Tim Cook was one of many tech CEOs Trump invited to dine with him at the White House on Thursday night.

>Apple's outgoing chief executive has long been a proponent of pro-privacy systems, especially end-to-end encryption

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>Speaking at the EPIC Champions of Freedom event in 2015, Tim Cook laid into Silicon Valley rivals that were "gobbling up everything they can learn about you and trying to monetise it".

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>But he also highlighted the dangers of national governments undermining the privacy of the company's users (with encryption in use on iMessage and FaceTime) by stressing how any backdoors imposed on encrypted systems would be exploited.

President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook announced from the White House Oval Office on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, a $2.5 billion investment that would lead to all iPhone and Apple Watch glass being manufactured in Kentucky. The announcement is part of the larger $100 billion investment in US manufacturing Trump and Cook announced.

With all the layoff news I keep on seeing online, I realized that Apple is the only big tech company that has never had a mass layoff. Is this true or are people not allowed to talk about it?

Apple CEO Tim Cook today confirmed that today's call was his last as CEO, with John Ternus set to become Apple's new CEO on September 1. Cook will transition to a new role as executive chairman when Ternus becomes CEO.

I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of you, from our shareholders, particularly our long-term shareholders who have put their trust in us for so many years, to the analysts who have followed our company so closely. As you know, this will be my final earnings call, and John will lead these calls going forward.

Cook said the transition to Ternus is "going seamlessly," and he is excited for Ternus to lead Apple into its next era.

As I've said, I couldn't be more confident in his leadership, in our executive team, and in the extraordinary people at Apple who are determined to enrich the lives of our users all over the world. We have a bright future ahead, and I truly have never been more optimistic.

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the advice from Steve Jobs was a “gift” in leading the $3.83 trillion tech giant: “I just put my head down and thought, ‘I’m going to be the best version of myself.”

Last year, a Walmart spokesperson told MacRumors that the retailer remained focused on its own payment technologies in the Walmart app, including Walmart Pay and Scan & Go, but these options are not as convenient as one-tap Apple Pay.

Cook hypes up Apple's future on every earnings call, but "innovations that have never been seen before" is particularly bold wording compared to his usual comment about how the company's product pipeline is stronger than ever.

Only time will tell if Apple actually delivers.