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Tim Cook

Former Apple CEO who stepped down in September 2026 after 15 years, citing supply constraints and chip cost pressures.

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Tim Cook, Apple’s outgoing chief executive, said that recent demand for the iPhone had been “extraordinary”, making the iPhone 17 the “most popular launch in [Apple’s] history.” Despite continued iPhone success, sales of Apple’s other products, including the Mac computer and wear

    Apple hails ‘extraordinary’ iPhone demand as boss Tim Cook heads out
Business

Apple launches foldable iPhone at £1,999 under new CEO

The News

New Apple chief John Ternus unveiled the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable phone and most expensive iPhone to date, priced from £1,999 in the UK and $1,999–$3,200 in the US. Apple enters the foldable market after Samsung and Huawei, claiming its design redefines the foldable experience following eight years of development.

10 September 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 10 September

  1. Apple launches foldable iPhone at £1,999 under new CEO

    New Apple chief John Ternus unveiled the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable phone and most expensive iPhone to date, priced from £1,999 in the UK and $1,999–$3,200 in the US. Apple enters the foldable market after Samsung and Huawei, claiming its design redefines the foldable experience following eight years of development.

    10 September 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Apple launches foldable iPhone Duo at $1,999 base price

    New CEO John Ternus unveiled Apple's first foldable iPhone, the Duo, at the company's annual product event. The book-style device starts at $1,999 (£1,999 UK) and goes up to $3,200, making it Apple's most expensive iPhone model.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 31 July

  1. Apple warns supply constraints threaten Mac, iPhone, iPad

    Apple said it expected significant supply constraints to worsen and spread across its key products due to unexpectedly high demand, with Mac computers already affected and iPhone and iPad expected to follow; the company's shares fell more than 7% on the warning despite reporting a 16% revenue increase to $109 billion and 26% profit increase to $29 billion.

    31 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Trump threatens tariffs over EU fines to US tech firms

    Donald Trump says the US will investigate the European Union and threaten fresh tariffs over fines handed to American tech companies including Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon. Trump says fines should be "entirely reversed" and is initiating a Section 301 trade investigation.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 25 June

  1. Apple and Xbox raise prices citing chip cost surge

    Apple is increasing MacBook and iPad prices by nearly 20% worldwide due to rising memory and storage chip costs, citing unprecedented demand for AI data centre chips. Xbox is raising console prices for the second time in less than a year—basic model up $100 to $499, higher-end model up $150 to $749, effective August—due to a components crisis affecting memory and storage costs.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 18 June

  1. Apple to raise prices amid surging chip costs, CEO says

    Apple plans to raise product prices as memory chip costs have surged due to the artificial intelligence boom, with CEO Tim Cook telling the Wall Street Journal that price increases were "unavoidable" and the situation had become "unsustainable." Cook did not specify timing or which products would be affected.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 8 June

  1. Apple unveils AI-powered Siri as Tim Cook exits

    Apple announced a major overhaul of Siri at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, promising a more capable AI assistant drawing from user interactions, image understanding, and world knowledge. The announcement came at Tim Cook's last WWDC as CEO before he steps down in September after 15 years, with John Ternus set to replace him.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Trump arrives in Beijing for summit with Xi on trade, Taiwan, Iran

    US President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where discussions are expected to cover tariffs, technology competition, the war in Iran, and America's relationship with Taiwan. Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng and accompanied by US tech industry executives including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, and Kelly Ortberg.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Trump to bring 17 US executives to China meeting

    US President Donald Trump is expected to bring 17 top business and technology executives on his trip to China this week, including Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, and Larry Fink of BlackRock. The trip will include Trump's meeting with President Xi Jinping amid growing economic and technological tensions between the two countries.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 4 May

  1. Apple TV executive expects F1 movie sequel, global expansion plans

    Apple's Eddy Cue said he expects a sequel to the Brad Pitt F1 movie and hopes to expand Apple's Formula One involvement beyond the U.S., where Apple TV became the exclusive broadcaster this season with coverage of all 24 rounds.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 1 May

  1. Apple reports 17% sales growth; iPhone demand called extraordinary

    Apple's overall sales grew 17% to $111bn in the first quarter, with iPhone 17 sales reaching record levels and China growth at 28%. CEO Tim Cook attributed the success to "extraordinary" iPhone demand before his departure, while noting "off the charts" demand for the new lower-priced Macbook Neo.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

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