Tim Cook

UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder: Firms face issues in protecting top brass

He's one of the most famous and widely admired corporate leaders in the world. But it's the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg's Meta worry about. In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent USD 24.4 million on guards, alarms and other measures to keep Zuckerberg and the company's former chief operating officer safe. Some high-profile CEOs surround themselves with security. But the fatal shooting this week of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson while he walked alone on a New York City sidewalk has put a spotlight on the widely varied approaches companies take in protecting their leaders against threats. Thompson had no personal security and appeared unaware of the shooter lurking before he was gunned down. And today's political, economic and technological climate is only going to make the job of evaluating threats against executives and taking action to protect them even more difficult,

Tech wrap Dec 5: OpenAI, Tim Cook interview, Nothing Snake Game Widget

OpenAI Christmas announcements. Apple's Tim Cook interview. Nothing Snake Game Widget. Google Gemini Extension for WhatsApp. Google Search with AI

We're not late to the game: Tim Cook defends Apple's AI strategy - excerpts

Apple views Apple Intelligence as a core part of its product and is not currently planning on charging for artificial intelligence-powered features, said Tim Cook in an interview with Wired

Apple CEO Tim Cook returns to China as Beijing prepares to fete CEOs

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to meet with top corporate executives today ahead of the event

iPhone's rise in India: How Apple is taking on Android in premium segment

While Android continues to be the more popular smartphone platform in the country, iPhone has gained a stronger foothold among premium buyers

iPhone maker Apple sets all-time revenue record in India: CEO Tim Cook

iPhone maker Apple has set an all-time revenue record in India and observed a double-digit growth in iPad sales in the country in the September 2024 quarter, senior officials of the company said on Friday. The company reported an over 6 per cent growth in total net sales to USD 94.93 billion during the reported period from USD 89.49 billion a year ago. "We also set September quarter segment revenue records in the Americas, Europe, and the rest of Asia Pacific, as well as in a large number of countries, including the United States, Brazil, Mexico, France, the UK, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and we continue to be excited by the enthusiasm we're seeing in India, where we set an all-time revenue record," Apple CEO Tim Cook said during the company's earnings call. Cook said Apple also opened two new stores - one in Mumbai and the other in Delhi - in the country during the quarter. "We can't wait to bring four new stores to customers in India," he said. In early

Apple sets record India revenue driven by iPhone sales, plans 4 new stores

The iPhone wasn't the only high-performing product; Cook mentioned that iPad sales in India saw strong performance as well, achieving double-digit growth in the quarter ending September

Apple's investors disappointed after tepid forecast amid China weakness

Homegrown Chinese brands such as Vivo have gained ground in the country, and restrictions on the use of foreign technology at Chinese government offices spread over the past year

Apple CEO Cook says company to increase investment in China: State media

Apple chief Tim Cook met with Chinese Minister Jin Zhuang Long on Wednesday during his second visit to China this year, amid rising competition for Apple in the Chinese market

Apple CEO Tim Cook meets China's IT minister during Beijing visit

The trip is Cook's second to China this year. His posts on the X-like Weibo social media platform showed he visited an organic farm and toured ancient neighbourhoods

Apple CEO Tim Cook's other job is to help Nike turn things around

During his tenure, he's been a sounding board on issues ranging from China to technology operations to appointing key new executives, according to current and former Nike and Apple employees

Apple's chief people officer Carol Surface to exit after less than 2 years

When Surface joined Apple, she took over the people role from Deirdre O'Brien, who had been managing that team in addition to the company's retail stores

Apple's Dan Riccio, key executive in both Steve Jobs, Cook eras, to retire

Riccio's exit marks one of the most significant departures from Apple's management team- though it's been in the making for quite some time now

All you need to know about Kevan Parekh, Apple's new Indian-origin CFO

Kevan Parekh will assume the CFO role on January 1, 2025, succeeding Luca Maestri, who is moving to Corporate Services and marks the second significant leadership change at Apple within a week

Buffett surprises by slashing Berkshire's Apple stake, move to alarm market

Billionaire Warren Buffett slashed Berkshire Hathaway's massive Apple stake in a move that could prove unsettling for the broader stock market both because the investor is so revered and because there had been little positive financial news lately. Just two years ago Buffett called the stock one of the four giants of his conglomerate's business alongside Berkshire insurance, utility and BNSF railroad businesses that it owns outright. That gave investors the impression that Buffett might hold onto Apple indefinitely as he has with the Coca-Cola and American Express shares he bought decades ago. However, he has trimmed the Apple stake over the past year and has recently also sold off some of his stock in Bank of America and Chinese EV maker BYD while doing very little buying. As a result, Buffett is now sitting on nearly USD 277 billion in cash, up from what was already a record USD 189 billion just three months earlier. This could alarm the markets especially given the news from la

Apple achieves record revenue in India, Mac sales rise: CEO Tim Cook

Apple CFO Luca Maestri further highlighted the strong performance for Mac products in emerging markets, including India, during the call

Musk's AI fashion show: World leaders, tech titans strut the runway. WATCH

The video features Elon Musk himself, alongside Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, and more

Increasing adoption

Electronic devices will be increasingly driven by AI

Apple likely to 'pay' OpenAI for ChatGPT through distribution, not cash

Apple's deal with OpenAI isn't exclusive, and the iPhone maker is already discussing offering Google's Gemini chatbot as an additional option. That agreement should be in place later this year

Apple Intelligence: What is it and what it brings to iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apple intelligence will make Siri more contextually relevant, allow users to access new features for writing, summarising mails, sending emojis, and much more