Topic: Tim Cook
Apple closes all retail stores outside of China until March 27
03/14/2020, 04:03 am
Apple CEO Tim Cook in a letter published late Friday detailed the company's response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, saying it will close all retail outlets outside of Greater China until March 27.
Tim Cook tweets in support of International Women's Day
03/04/2020, 12:03 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook commends "women of all generations who drive us forward" to commemorate International Women's Day.
Coronavirus troubles underscore Apple's reliance on China
03/02/2020, 05:03 pm
The COVID-19 outbreak has made it clear just how dependent Apple is on its supply chain in China, despite efforts to diversify where its products are made.
Tim Cook sees Apple as 'fundamentally strong' in face of coronavirus threat
02/28/2020, 01:02 pm
The coronavirus is only a "temporary condition" to deal with, Apple CEO Tim Cook suggests, but while he is uncertain about how it will affect the quarter's finances, he still believes Apple is "fundamentally strong" and will weather the storm.
Panicked selling of AAPL lets Apple buy back billions cheaply
02/28/2020, 11:02 am
Media-induced panic related to the coronavirus outbreak has caused stocks to crash in value, with Apple's share price dropping to levels not seen since early December, back before it was appreciated how well Apple's iPhone 11, wearables, services, and other offerings had performed during holiday sales. That drop affords Apple a rare opportunity to snatch up billions of its shares at a discount nobody could have otherwise imagined possible.
Tim Cook optimistic that coronavirus is getting under control in China
02/27/2020, 01:02 pm
In an excerpt from an interview that will Air on Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook says that he is hopeful that coronavirus is starting to get under control in China, and factories are coming back online.
Tim Cook launches AR civil rights education program with EdFarm
02/27/2020, 12:02 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit to Birmingham, Alabama was for an announcement involving the educational nonprofit EdFarm, which is going to provide access to Apple's coding and creation curriculum as well as teaching about civil rights through the use of augmented reality.
Apple CEO Tim Cook confirms first India Apple Store will open in 2021
02/26/2020, 02:02 pm
Apple will be opening its first retail outlet in India in 2021, CEO Tim Cook has advised to shareholders, marking the iPhone maker's initial self-owned outlet in an important potential market.
Tim Cook making announcement in Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday
02/26/2020, 01:02 pm
Apple CEO Tim Cook is heading to Birmingham, Alabama on Thursday to announce an educational initiative with Mayor Randall Woodfin.
Shareholders vote for all of Apple's recommendations at annual meeting
02/26/2020, 01:02 pm
Apple's stock holders have voted in the annual shareholder meeting at Apple Park, with the company getting everything it recommended in every vote presented at the gathering of investors.
Apple granted restraining order against man who twice trespassed on Tim Cook's property
02/20/2020, 09:02 pm
Recently unearthed court documents reveal Apple filed for, and received, a temporary restraining order against an "aggressive" stalker who harassed and threatened the safety of CEO Tim Cook and other executives.
EU unveils wide-ranging digital strategy with global implications for Apple & other big tech
02/19/2020, 11:02 am
A newly-published digital strategy marks the start of the European Union's plans to debate and implement regulations that will have lasting effects on users in the EU and big technology companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
Why Apple's guidance correction is causing less panic versus 2019
02/18/2020, 12:02 pm
For the second time in two years, Apple has issued a correction to its revenue guidance. After looking foolish for sensationalizing Apple's downfall last year, analysts and tech media reporters are exercising more caution in their coverage of how business interruptions by the coronavirus might affect the company.
Tim Cook issues memo to staff regarding coronavirus outbreak
02/17/2020, 07:02 pm
Tim Cook has released a memo to Apple staff, discussing the impacts of the coronavirus has made Apple's return to normal conditions somewhat slower than anticipated.
Why Apple's supply chain is prepared for China's coronavirus
02/10/2020, 10:02 am
The outbreak of the coronavirus, now infecting tens of thousands of people, has stoked fears that Apple would be dramatically affected both from lost sales in its China and interruptions to its component supply chain. However, while Apple has its work cut out for it it also has a uniquely proficient operations team to manage crisis events, one that has been challenged before.
Apple's January in review: $91.8 billion, Mac Pro, Coronavirus, and Apple TV+ awards
02/01/2020, 12:02 pm
What a difference a year makes. Apple began 2019 as a technology company but it's started January 2020 as a television, news, gaming and financial firm too.
Coronavirus forces Apple to close all stores and offices in China until February 9
02/01/2020, 07:02 am
Apple has closed its 42 Apple Stores in China, and an unspecified number of local Apple offices, in response to the Coronavirus and what the company calls "an abundance of caution."
World governments 'moving fast' to overhaul taxes for tech giants
01/31/2020, 08:01 am
A consortium of 137 countries has agreed to revamp tax rules to close decades-old loopholes for multinational corporations. It's prompted by the rise of digital firms but Apple, for one, has been a vocal supporter of reform.
Notes of interest from Apple's Q1 2020 holiday earnings report and conference call
01/28/2020, 04:01 pm
Following the publication of its first fiscal quarter of 2020 results, encompassing the holiday quarter, Apple provided additional detail surrounding the particulars of the report during an hour-long conference call.
Ex-Apple designers detail how the original iPad was created
01/28/2020, 12:01 pm
Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri worked on the first iPad back in 2010. Now having left Apple, they've revealed how Steve Jobs drove the teams and what they were surprised by in that original iPad.
