Tim Cook had an extraordinary run and impeccable timing in stepping down, with Apple in a better place than it has ever been as AI becomes its next big test
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Discussion
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@patrickmoorhead
Patrick Moorhead
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So @tim_cook did cook. The business growth is undeniable. We can debate a lack of innovation and AI but when it doesn't impact business or customer sentiment, does it matter? Nothing has come along yet that has meaningfully impacted it. I'm sure Apple has 10 different concepts it
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@timsweeneyepic
Tim Sweeney
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@rowlsmanthorpe Apple “Services” is mostly confiscating 30% of the revenue from makers of iOS apps, at many times unlawfully as adjudicated here in the United States of America.
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@rowlsmanthorpe
Rowland Manthorpe
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Tim Cook's legacy in five charts 1. The shift to services. Barely visible in 2011, now worth $90bn+ a year. He inherited a hardware company. He leaves a platform [image]