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Tim Cook Calls Apple's Tax Avoidance Accusations 'Total Political Crap'

Friday December 18, 2015 11:49 am PST by
60 Minutes has shared a preview of Tim Cook's latest interview with journalist Charlie Rose, in which the Apple CEO emphatically counters the idea that Apple has created elaborate schemes to pay little or no U.S. corporate taxes on its overseas revenue. JUST IN: Apple CEO tells "60 Minutes" that the notion of the tech giant avoiding taxes is "total political crap". https://t.co/yGoxhM29fZ— CNBC ...
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Tim Cook on New iPhone 6s Battery Case: 'I Wouldn't Call it the Hump'

Wednesday December 9, 2015 2:00 pm PST by
Apple CEO Tim Cook attended one of Apple's Hour of Code events in New York this afternoon, where he spoke to Mashable's Lance Ulanoff about the new iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case, which debuted yesterday. Ulanoff asked Cook if he was excited about the "hump," a mocking nickname people have given to the battery case due to its distinctive shape. In response, Tim Cook said he was aware of the...
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Tim Cook Accepts 2015 Ripple of Hope Award at RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights

Wednesday December 9, 2015 9:21 am PST by
Apple CEO Tim Cook accepted the 2015 Ripple of Hope Award at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday night, and gave a nearly twelve minute speech about the need for social change, reports Bloomberg. Tim Cook at the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights (Image: Bloomberg) Cook, who spoke after Evercore's Roger Altman and Unesco ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis, ...
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Tim Cook Says Apple Won't Create 'Converged' Mac and iPad

Monday November 16, 2015 5:18 am PST by
While the iPad Pro further bridges the gap between iOS and OS X, and notebooks and tablets as a whole, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told the Irish Independent that Apple is not interested in creating a "converged Mac and iPad." “We feel strongly that customers are not really looking for a converged Mac and iPad,” said Cook. “Because what that would wind up doing, or what we’re worried...
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Tim Cook: iPad Pro Will Replace Notebooks and Desktops for 'Many, Many People'

Monday November 9, 2015 4:24 pm PST by
Ahead of the launch of the iPad Pro, Apple executives have been doing a series of interviews to drum up excitement and interest in the device. Earlier today, The Independent published an interview with Tim Cook where he shared his thoughts on the Apple Pencil and the iPad Pro's target market. This afternoon, The Telegraph published a second interview where Tim Cook spoke further on his...
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Eddy Cue, Tim Cook and Adobe Discuss iPad Pro Ahead of November 11 Launch

Monday November 9, 2015 11:50 am PST by
Following today's announcement that iPad Pro online orders begin November 11, with in-store availability later this week, CNNMoney and The Independent have published interviews with Apple executives Eddy Cue and Tim Cook respectively about the new 12.9-inch tablet. Cue described the iPad Pro as great for consuming content, such as emails, news and websites, and spoke in general terms about...
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Tim Cook Talks Apple Watch, iPhone 6s, Apple TV, Cars, Privacy, and More at WSJDLive

Monday October 19, 2015 9:35 pm PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook is on stage for the opening night of the WSJDLive conference in Palm Springs, California, with Wall Street Journal editor Gerry Baker interviewing Cook about a variety of topics. Live coverage of the interview is being offered by publications including WSJ.D and The Verge, and we'll be updating this post with highlights from the session. Photo via The Verge - On whether...
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Tim Cook Commemorates Steve Jobs on Fourth Anniversary of His Death

Monday October 5, 2015 7:41 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent an internal email to employees (via The Telegraph) to commemorate the fourth anniversary since the death of late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, who passed away October 5, 2011 following a lengthy illness. Cook described Steve as a "brilliant person," encouraging Apple employees to ask their co-workers about "what he was really like," and reminded his staff...
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Tim Cook Addresses Privacy, Government Requests in New NPR Interview

Thursday October 1, 2015 5:54 pm PDT by
Just days after Apple updated and expanded its privacy site to explain how it handles personal information, CEO Tim Cook sat down with NPR's Robert Siegel to talk about how the Cupertino company protects user data and when and where it uses that information. Image via NPR Cook starts off by noting that Apple designs its products with privacy in mind after being asked about government data...
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Tim Cook Discusses Apple's Enterprise Efforts at BoxWorks 2015

Tuesday September 29, 2015 10:31 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook is participating in a "fireside chat" today with Box CEO Aaron Levie at BoxWorks 2015, following Apple's record-breaking iPhone launch weekend. Given that this is an enterprise conference, the interview naturally begins with a discussion of Apple's enterprise efforts, although Cook notes that to some degree there is no such thing as an "enterprise phone" any more than...
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Tim Cook Discussed Expansion & Apple Pay With India Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Monday September 28, 2015 8:04 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently sat down with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the two discussed topics like the expansion of Apple's manufacturing base into India, Apple Pay, and the recent launch of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus (via The Times of India). During the talks, Modi invited Cook to open a new manufacturing base within India, to which the Apple CEO was said to have...
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Apple's Beautiful New Store in Brussels Opens to Long Lines and Fanfare

Saturday September 19, 2015 12:59 pm PDT by
Apple celebrated the grand opening of its newly designed Apple Store in Brussels today with much fanfare, ranging from CEO Tim Cook tweeting to long lineups and media forming around the entrance prior to the doors opening. The store is the first located in Belgium at Avenue de la Toison d'Or in a busy shopping area. The new Apple Store is the first to feature a next-generation Jony...
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Tim Cook Talks iPhone 6s, Social Responsibility, and More on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert'

Tuesday September 15, 2015 10:34 pm PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared on the "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" tonight, with the interview covering a number of topics including the iPhone 6s, the possibility of an Apple Car, and Cook's and Apple's efforts in social responsibility. During the portion of his monologue highlighting the show's guests, Colbert poked fun at Apple with a couple of jokes, initially announcing Cook as...
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Tim Cook Talks iPhone Security, His Favorite New Features, and Deleting Stock iOS Apps

Tuesday September 15, 2015 9:47 am PDT by
Following last week's announcement of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Tim Cook has been paying unannounced visits to a few Apple Stores to talk with the store's employees and take pictures with customers. During a ride to the company's flagship 5th Avenue location in Manhattan, BuzzFeed got a few minutes with the Apple CEO, where he discussed everything from the privacy concerns of the new "Hey ...
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Tim Cook to Appear on 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' September 15

Friday September 11, 2015 7:24 pm PDT by
Just under a week after Apple's "Hey Siri" event, Tim Cook will appear on the new Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, September 15, the late night host revealed on Twitter. Colbert's announcement included a picture of him "using" Siri on his Apple Watch to remind him of the interview. "Siri, put Apple CEO Tim Cook on my calendar for Tuesday, Sept. 15. Oh, and come up with some ...
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Tim Cook and Eddy Cue Receive Combined $94 Million in Apple Stock

Wednesday August 26, 2015 9:23 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Senior Vice President Eddy Cue received 560,000 and 350,000 restricted stock units respectively this week, worth a combined $93.8 million based on AAPL's closing price of $103.12 on Monday, according to a pair of filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Tim Cook and Eddy Cue at an Apple Store in 2014 (Image: Bloomberg) Cook was awarded with 280,000...
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Tim Cook Invests in Water-Efficient Shower Head Startup Nebia

Tuesday August 11, 2015 7:48 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook is among a group of high-profile investors in Nebia, a San Francisco-based startup that has created a water-efficient shower head, according to The New York Times. Nebia is a self-installed shower system that atomizes water into millions of droplets to create 10 times more surface area than a regular shower for up to 70% less water consumption than a traditional shower head. ...
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Tim Cook Named to Duke University's Board of Trustees on Six-Year Term

Tuesday July 7, 2015 7:34 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been named as one of eight new board of trustee members at his alma mater Duke University, where he earned his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business in 1988, the school announced today. Cook began serving his six-year term on July 1 and will assist the governing body in determining Duke University's educational mission and fiscal policies. Tim Cook speaking at Duke ...
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Tim Cook Says Diversity is the Future of Apple, Points to More Female-Driven Presence at WWDC

Monday June 8, 2015 6:58 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke with Mashable at a ceremony yesterday honoring the recipients of the company's WWDC Scholarship Program, which awards up to 350 students and developers with tickets to the week-long Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. The program aims to promote diversity amongst lesser-represented groups in the tech industry - such as women - by awarding tickets to WWDC...
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Apple Watch Will Be Available in Apple Retail Stores Starting in June

Tuesday May 19, 2015 11:48 am PDT by
During a recent visit to China, Tim Cook met with employees at Apple's China headquarters and confirmed that the company is aiming to have the Apple Watch in Apple retail stores by June in multiple countries around the world, including China. In the meeting, details of which were shared by 9to5Mac, Cook reportedly told employees that the Apple Watch launch "could not be going better," and joked...