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Tim Cook gave Trump a gold iPad stand. Now he wants employees to calm down

Séamus Bellamy
Jan 29, 2026
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Tim Cook (Ringo Chiu/Shutterstock)

Tim Cook has been giving Apple a bad look for some time. The typically charming CEO’s public image as an intelligent, well-spoken leader who keeps customers front of mind and never misses a chance to speak out for representation has taken a beating. Bowing to the wishes of the Chinese government by disallowing VPNs in t…

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