Tim Cook dismissed retirement speculation in an ABC interview, calling reports
he plans to step aside “a rumor” and saying he “can’t imagine life without
Apple.” His remarks follow executive departures, including AI chief John
Giannandrea, and criticism of Apple’s AI strategy. Walter Piecyk said, “You’re
basically surrendering AI to Google, just like you surrendered search to
Google,” warning reliance on Google could erode iPhone competitiveness. Cook
described AI as “profound” and said Apple is monitoring tariff developments.
