Apple's work-from-home policy will be tightened soon in favor of a hybrid model which will require employees to show up in offices at least three days per week.
Apple bringing employees back to offices to work at least 3 days a week
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Tim Cook says ‘stay tuned’ for some kind of AR product, probably the rumored headset
Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, only has positive things to say about augmented reality, or AR. Which certainly makes sense, because the company has been rumored to be working on an AR headset, or otherwise mixed reality headset, for years. And we might actually be nearing a launch for that product. Especially considering Cook is out there in the wild, directly hinting at such a thing.
Jony Ive’s departure was once estimated to erase $50 billion from Apple’s market value
Three years into Steve Jobs's death, executives estimated that losing the company's former design chief Jony Ive would cost Apple at least $50 billion in market value.
Tim Cook will deliver a commencement address at Gallaudet University
Apple CEO Tim Cook will deliver the 152nd commencement address at Gallaudet University next month, the university has announced.
Tim Cook says technology will have ‘a profound influence on the future we build’ in a new open letter
Tim Cook, the Chief Executive Officer of Apple, has penned a new open letter talking about technology, humanity, and much more. As is par for the course for the leader of Apple, he's not shy about voicing his opinion regarding the power of technology.
Tim Cook signed a 5-year agreement with Chinese government worth $275 billion back in 2016
All these years later, and Apple struggling in China seems like a distant memory. But there used to be a time when the company was looking for a foothold. Which, apparently it found, and the company's CEO, Tim Cook, is the reason why.
Tim Cook says it ‘feels good’ to offer parts and manuals for self-service repair options
For what feels like the longest time, Apple has been pushing back against the idea of self-service repairs for its products. The arguments have varied, but the more consistent ones have been about user safety and wanting to make sure that the repairs get done properly. Basically, "keep it for the experts" and call it good. But, that viewpoint has changed, and now Apple's CEO is making some public comments on the matter.
Tim Cook says he owns cryptocurrency; compares sideloading apps to cars without seatbelts
Tim Cook, Apple's current chief executive, has gone on record saying he owns cryptocurrency. That, in itself, and in certain spheres, will be enough to cause quite a stir. But, for folks who have already jumped on that particular bandwagon, maybe the idea that someday Apple Pay might support it will do the same for you.
Apple tells Epic Games it won’t allow Fortnite back into the App Store until verdict is finalized
Earlier this month, the judge overseeing the legal action between Apple and Epic Games came to a decision. With it, it mostly ruled in Apple's favor -- with the exception of one major ruling. However, there is still room for appeals. And Epic Games is even appealing one of the decisions on its own. As a result, it's not quite as finalized as some might hope, including Apple and Epic.
Read Tim Cook’s unapologetic memo about employees who leak Apple’s secrets to the press
As Apple's influence continues to grow, it's becoming harder and harder to keep tidbits about the company's moves and secrets about unreleased products from leaking out. And now, Tim Cook in a (leaked) memo to employees writes the company is working hard to track down those who leak confidential information, saying those people “do not belong” at Apple.
Hank Azaria is going to play Tim Cook in a series about Uber called ‘Super Pumped’, but not on Apple TV+
The majority of TV-related announcements that get covered here at iDB relate to Apple's effort, Apple TV+. However, sometimes there's an Apple-related announcement that's attached to a different streaming service altogether. Today, for instance, we hear that a legendary actor is going to play Apple's current CEO, Tim Cook, in an upcoming show on Showtime.
Apple CEO Tim Cook is now the eighth highest-paid executive in the United States
Corporate executives make a lot of money. And so it's no surprise that there are lists made to see where they stack up against one another. That makes it easy to see how one executive or another either climbs or falls on those particular lists.