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Tim Cook
Tim Cook
Tim Cook has been chief executive of technology giant Apple, since August 2011, replacing co-founder Steve Jobs, who died of cancer in October 2011. Cook had previously served as acting chief executive when Jobs took medical leave in 2011.
Born
1 Nov 1960
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Technology, Business
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Businessman
A man checks an iPhone 16 Pro as the new iPhone 16 series smartphones go on sale at an Apple store in Beijing on September 20, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Apple

Apple is shipping nearly all of its India-made iPhones to the US

From March to May, Foxconn exported iPhones worth US$3.2 billion from India, with an average of 97 per cent shipped to the US.

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Apple

Apple gives Tata India iPhone repair business as partnership expands

US-China trade war

China can shrug off Trump’s bid for US-made iPhones

Apple

‘Little, little screws’ one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

Trump threatened a 25 per cent tariff on any iPhones sold, but not made, in the US, as part of his administration’s goal of reshoring jobs.

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US President Donald Trump holds an iPhone after it rang while he was speaking at the White House, May 23, 2025. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump threatens EU with 50% tariffs over breakdown in talks, Apple stares at 25%

Sweeping levies targeting bloc would start June 1 as China continues charm offensive across continent to deepen engagement.

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Foxconn

Foxconn invests in India as Apple moves iPhone production from China

Apple is looking to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of 2026.

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Apple

Trump says he told Apple CEO: ‘I don’t want you building in India’

The comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India rather than China.

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US President Donald Trump gestures during a business roundtable in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday. Photo: AP
US-China relations

Trump says he may speak to Xi Jinping this week following tariff agreement

‘Total reset’ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.

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TV shows and streaming video

Is Apple TV+’s quality-over-quantity streaming strategy working?

Apple TV+ has a reputation for making expensive, big-name, high-quality content, but some question whether it’s a sound business strategy.

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United States

Wall Street gains on tariff optimism, strong jobs data

The gains also come amid signs of a de-escalation in the US’ trade war with China.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo: AP
Apple

Apple sales in China dip as US tariffs add to headache

As iPhone sales in China continue to fall, Apple also faces US$900 million tariff costs this quarter.

Customers look at iPhones in an Apple store in the Huangpu district in Shanghai. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple expects US$900 million tariff hit as it shifts US iPhone supply to India

Vietnam will be the country of origin for most iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPod products sold in the US, CEO Tim Cook says.

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Artificial intelligence

Google hopes to strike deal with Apple to use Gemini AI on iPhones

A potential deal this year will see Gemini AI included within Apple Intelligence, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says.

Apple

Apple stores see rush of iPhone shoppers ahead of US tariffs

The atmosphere feels like the busy holiday season, store employees say, as panicked customers splurge on Apple products.

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The Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York. Photo: EPA-EFE
Apple

Trump tariffs sink shares of Apple suppliers in China

China plays a crucial role in Apple’s global supply chain, with most iPhones being assembled there.

Outside an Apple store in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple shares tumble as Trump imposes tariffs on production hubs

The new levies are likely to squeeze Apple’s margins, given that it is unlikely to hike prices to offset the effects, analysts say.

China's economic recovery

Xi urges foreign firms to resist ‘acts that turn back the wheel of history’

Xi meets with business reps as China takes aim at unilateralism and protectionism while ramping up a charm offensive for foreign investors against the backdrop of two global conferences.

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China economy

Foreign business leaders go to Beijing

Foreign business leaders will converge on Beijing for the annual China Development Conference, which begins on Saturday. An elite gathering with President Xi may be on the cards for some of them.

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 24, 2024. Photo: AFP
Semiconductors

Nvidia CEO skips Trump’s inauguration for Lunar New Year Asia visit

Jensen Huang is expected to miss the ceremony, while Apple’s Tim Cook, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Tesla’s Elon Musk are attending.

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Apple

Apple leads smartphone market in fourth quarter, overcoming China decline

iPhone shipments surged to grab 23 per cent of the market in the final quarter of 2024, as a rebounding market saw growth start to slow.

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Apple

Apple forms Shanghai data-processing venture as AI push in China still in limbo

The Shanghai unit of Apple will focus on software development, big data services, storage services and data processing.

A view from inside the Apple Store at the IFC Mall in Shanghai’s Lujiazui financial district. Photo: Shutterstock
Apple

Apple, smartphone peers lose ground in China amid Huawei comeback

Shipments by overseas handset makers in China plunged 47.3 per cent year on year in November, according to a state-run agency.

Men check out an iPhone 16 Pro at an Apple store in Beijing on September 20, 2024. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

What Apple’s US$1 billion investment pledge means for Indonesia’s tech sector

Apple’s offer shows Indonesia’s push for local content rules is starting to pay off, but new entrants to its tech sector could be deterred, analysts note.

Apple

Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to launch AI in China, report says

The iPhone maker is reportedly in early talks with the tech giants to launch Apple Intelligence on the mainland after talks stalled with Baidu.

Apple

Apple’s Cook makes third trip to China in 2024 amid iPhone slump

The CEO lauded the importance of Apple’s Chinese partners at the International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Tim Cook, seen in this file photo, has taken his third public trip to China this year. Photo: AFP
Apple

Apple reveals App Store revenue share in China as Huawei rivalry grows

The US giant says most of its App Store revenues in China are paid to developers and companies.

People line up outside an Apple store in Beijing as the iPhone 16 goes on sale in September. Photo: Reuters
US presidential election 2024

From chip war to TikTok ban: what tech can expect from Donald Trump

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, tech companies are bracing for a revamp of tech policies imposed by Joe Biden.

Apple

Apple to face first fine under new EU digital antitrust rules

The penalty, under the Digital Markets Act, is related to the iPhone maker’s App Store.

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