Tim Cook's political tightrope is fraying

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Apple News is being questioned over alleged censorship.

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Here's how much Apple CEO Tim Cook made last year

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Tim Cook made slightly less in 2025 than he did in 2024.

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2026 is set to be a pivotal year for Apple — one that could shape CEO Tim Cook's legacy

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Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple.

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Tim Cook just gave Nike a much-needed holiday boost

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Tim Cook sporting a custom pair of Nike Vomero Plus sneakers at an Apple store reopening in Tokyo earlier this year.

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NFL legend Fran Tarkenton explains why he invested millions in Apple — and is bullish on Tim Cook

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NFL legend Fran Tarkenton, a major Apple shareholder, praised the company's direction under CEO Tim Cook's leadership.

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Execs and AI researchers who have left Apple — and the one company that's snapped many of them up

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Apple lost over a dozen AI executives and researchers in 2025, mostly to competitors.

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Meet John Ternus, the Apple exec rumored to be the frontrunner to one day replace Tim Cook as CEO

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John Ternus is Apple's head of hardware engineering.

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I want the iPod back — and so do you, apparently

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The iPod Mini was a good device. Tim, we'd really take anything at this point. And the people want it — survey says!

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Dear Tim Cook: Please bring back the iPod.

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The Gen 3 Apple iPod, one of the greatest devices known to man. It just so happened to be the one I owned.)

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Could Apple and Labubus be a match made in heaven?

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Apple CEO Tim Cook visited a Labubu exhibition while in China to promote the iPhone Air.

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