I rated Tim Cook a 'loser' in 2013. He proved me — and Silicon Valley — wrong.

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Apple COO Tim Cook (L) and CEO Steve Jobs remove their microphones after a news conference at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, July 16, 2010.
Tim Cook (left) and CEO Steve Jobs remove microphones on a stage at Apple headquarters in Silicon Valley in 2010.

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Read Tim Cook's farewell letter reflecting on his time at Apple

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Apple's Tim Cook announced he's stepping down, effective September 1, 2026.

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The biggest question for Apple's new CEO: Does he need an iPhone for the AI era?

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The iPhone Steve Jobs debuted in 2007 set the stage for the company's next two decades. Will it — and new CEO John Ternus — survive the AI era?

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Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down

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Meet John Ternus, the Apple exec who is replacing Tim Cook as CEO

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John Ternus was Apple's head of hardware engineering.

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What Warren Buffett's successor Greg Abel can learn from Tim Cook about following an iconic CEO

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Apple CEO Tim Cook succeeded the iconic Steve Jobs.

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'I'm not political': Tim Cook responds to backlash against his relationship with the Trump administration

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Tim Cook says he isn't political.

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My 8-step plan for Dario Amodei to get off the Pentagon's naughty list

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Anthropic CEO and cofounder Dario Amodei

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The morning routines of CEOs and founders, from Airbnb's Brian Chesky to Microsoft's Satya Nadella

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Melinda French Gates said she kayaks during the warmer months.

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Career tips for creators from 5 of Steve Jobs' friends, including Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and Bob Iger

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Steve Jobs' signature look was a simple black turtleneck.

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