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Apple’s Folding Phone "Duo" Is Here + OpenAI vs. Google vs. Anthropic Revisited — With M.G. Siegler Sep 9, 2026 · 30 mentions

  • ▶ 6:29 Alex Kantrowitz And whether that is, uh, sort of the driver of the timing that we're seeing for the Cook-Turnus changeover. 5 times in the scene
  • ▶ 19:45 Alex Kantrowitz Tim Cook is going to stay pretty active. 8 times in the scene
  • ▶ 24:37 Alex Kantrowitz There's new reporting again from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg about how much money Tim Cook is going to make. 13 times in the scene
  • ▶ 39:30 Alex Kantrowitz Um, but it almost seems like a completely separate company from the one that Tim Cook has been running for a while. 4 times in the scene

Demis Steps Down, Apple’s Memory Problem, Microsoft’s Clever Trick Aug 10, 2026 · 12 mentions

  • ▶ 8:56 Alex Kantrowitz Tim Cook, widely hailed as a supply chain genius, called the shortages very significant and said Apple had limited options to address them. 5 times in the scene
  • ▶ 19:43 M.G. Siegler Maybe this is the genius of, of cook as we were talking about before, but the fact that it now sounds like that they're going to do the pro model releases in the fall, then do six months later in the spring or six plus months later in the… 6 times in the scene
  • ▶ 28:18 M.G. Siegler Um, and, and I, um, feel like this is sort of the perfect strategy to launch with these, um, iPhone price increases potentially coming down the pike, because again, I, I laid out, I thought like cook did the, gave the quote to wall street…

Kimi K3 & AI’s Price War, What’s Happening To Google?, OpenAI’s Partner Trouble Jul 20, 2026 · 6 mentions

  • ▶ 53:41 Ranjan Roy So I, I, I keep thinking right now, who do you think, is it Tim Cook or is it Ternus who's gonna be the one? 6 times in the scene

Who Wins The AI Superapp Battle?, Apple’s Consumer AI Victory, World Cup Automation Mistake Jul 6, 2026 · 2 mentions

  • ▶ 43:53 M.G. Siegler Because they, the Tim Cook doctrine, they want to own and operate everything, um, you know, that they want to be in control of. 2 times in the scene

Mythos is Back, OpenAI Releases GPT 5.6, Apple’s Price Increases Jun 29, 2026 · 7 mentions

  • ▶ 42:16 Alex Kantrowitz A week after, Chief Executive Tim Cook said the soaring cost of memory and storage chips would force the company's hand. 7 times in the scene

SpaceX’s IPO Triumph, Anthropic’s Fable Fumble, OpenAI’s Price War Jun 15, 2026 · 2 mentions

Did Apple (Finally) Get AI Right At WWDC?, Anthropic’s Worry, Microsoft vs. OpenAI Jun 8, 2026 · 3 mentions

Did Google Just Fall Behind Again?, WWDC Preview, Anthropic Files To Go Public Jun 8, 2026 · 5 mentions

Did Apple Get AI Spending Right?, Microsoft & OpenAI’s New Reality, Where’s Stargate? May 5, 2026 · 12 mentions

  • ▶ 1:12 M.G. Siegler And we joke about this every time that there's like an unending stream of news, but it feels like the fact that the Cook and Ternus transition happened, what, like a week and a half ago or something like that? 2 times in the scene
  • ▶ 23:43 Alex Kantrowitz Then it did under cook. 4 times in the scene
  • ▶ 31:45 Alex Kantrowitz Uh, I think we can spike the football for a moment and you in particular, that when this turn is talk was starting to surface, I think we both felt strongly that there was something there and there were voices out there that said, Nope,… 6 times in the scene

OpenAI’s User Growth Miss, Musk vs. Altman In Court, Prediction Market Ban May 4, 2026 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 49:16 Alex Kantrowitz I believe honestly, if they do this, I will take back many of the negative things I've said about Tim Cook.

Apple After Tim Cook, OpenAI’s New Mojo, Meta’s Internal Tracking Escapade Apr 27, 2026 · 6 mentions

  • ▶ 0:00 Alex Kantrowitz What does Apple look like after Tim Cook?
  • ▶ 1:09 Alex Kantrowitz So when we were recording a podcast this week, Joanna Stern and I, um, I had the message come through mid podcast that Tertus was going to be the new CEO and Cook was stepping down. 4 times in the scene
  • ▶ 17:05 Alex Kantrowitz You think there's going to be some last moment like Tim Cook sitting on the throne being like, I thought I could leave, but he'll never replace me.

Tim Cook Steps Down. And Who is John Ternus? — With Joanna Stern Apr 21, 2026 · 45 mentions

  • ▶ 0:10 Alex Kantrowitz Joanna, Tim Cook has stepped down as the CEO of Apple and John Ternus is going to replace him as of September first. 6 times in the scene
  • ▶ 2:24 Alex Kantrowitz Here's a letter, community letter from Tim. 14 times in the scene
  • ▶ 4:47 Alex Kantrowitz He says, um, uh, over the coming months, I will be transitioning into my new role. 4 times in the scene
  • ▶ 9:07 Alex Kantrowitz But, uh, the one thing that's been interesting under Cook recently is that Apple's been very leaky. 2 times in the scene
  • ▶ 10:37 Alex Kantrowitz Timing wise, why, why do you think they, why did you think they were going to wait just to let WWDC go on without Tim Cook? 9 times in the scene
  • ▶ 12:49 Alex Kantrowitz Before we get out of here, what is, what is Tim Cook's legacy? 10 times in the scene

More OpenAI C-Suite Drama, Is Siri Seriously Broken?, Meta’s Elusive Next Hit Apr 10, 2026 · 2 mentions

  • ▶ 47:47 Alex Kantrowitz That company to Tim Cook and being a subsidiary of Apple and now also the finances might just be unworkable where Apple's a 3.8 trillion dollar company and anthropic is probably going to go public, uh, at a trillion. 2 times in the scene

OpenAI’s Superapp Is Coming, Jensen on Jobs, Bezos’s $100 Billion Automation Fund Mar 23, 2026 · 1 mention

AI Revenue Explodes, Dario’s Memo, McDonalds’ CEO’s Baby Burger Bite Mar 9, 2026 · 6 mentions

  • ▶ 23:15 Ranjan Roy Tim Cook, Siri might still suck and they still might become the AI champions. 6 times in the scene

Dario’s Choice and Anthropic’s Future, Apple’s AI Devices, Netflix Loses WBD Mar 4, 2026 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 27:39 Alex Kantrowitz Tim cook, 10 years ago, one month, 10 years and one month ago was the, the time that he sent that memo out about, uh, standing up to the FBI and apples basically capitalized on that for the last decade.

The Moltbook Uprising, NVIDIA’s OpenAI Pullback, Apple’s Conundrum Feb 3, 2026 · 3 mentions

  • ▶ 45:05 M.G. Siegler The margins were incredible this quarter, which was sort of a surprise to many given everything going on, but it does seem like Apple's sort of been savvy in terms of like potentially hoarding, uh, memory chips, which is not something that… 3 times in the scene

The Anthropic Rocketship, AI’s Spending Limits, SpaceX IPO Feb 2, 2026 · 1 mention

OpenAI’s $50 Billion Fundraise, AI Advertising Game Theory, Apple’s AI Wearable Pin Jan 26, 2026 · 1 mention

AI’s Steve Jobs?, Big Tech AI Chaos, 2026 Crystal Ball Jan 13, 2026 · 12 mentions

  • ▶ 45:30 Alex Kantrowitz I'm looking forward to Tim Cook coming out there and introducing the iPhone origami, and you're able to make your iPhone into a duck. 5 times in the scene
  • ▶ 46:10 Alex Kantrowitz He's, the Times had this story that said Tim Cook has told friends he's tired. 7 times in the scene

2025 In Review, 2026 Predictions: Meta, NVIDIA, Tesla, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft Dec 24, 2025 · 8 mentions

  • ▶ 24:02 Alex Kantrowitz Um, Tim Cook announces on first quarter conference call that he's leaving the company at the end of the year. 7 times in the scene
  • ▶ 37:11 Alex Kantrowitz I mean, do you think we could see any big, I guess Tim Cook is a departure.

CNBC's Jim Cramer: Big Tech Hot Takes, NVIDIA $10 Trillion?, Building Wealth In Any Market Dec 23, 2025 · 2 mentions

  • ▶ 1:46 Jim Cramer And now Tim's not going to do this because he's a very self-effacing guy and I really like him.
  • ▶ 28:31 Jim Cramer But, you know, I'm fickle like everybody else, which is why you got to give Tim Cook

AI Device Wars Heat Up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers Dec 8, 2025 · 1 mention

Tim Cook’s Final Year?, Big Tech Horse Race, Anthropic’s Profitability Push Dec 1, 2025 · 34 mentions

  • ▶ 0:00 Alex Kantrowitz Is Tim Cook about to step down from Apple? 2 times in the scene
  • ▶ 2:00 Alex Kantrowitz Tim Cook has said it's going to be Apple's best quarter, uh, you know, ever for the company. 14 times in the scene
  • ▶ 12:16 Alex Kantrowitz And now I wonder, how do we judge Tim Cook? 10 times in the scene
  • ▶ 25:47 Alex Kantrowitz Of course, we're in the middle of what we said at the beginning is going to be the best quarter in Apple history, and if it isn't, that's going to, maybe it really is time for Tim Cook to retire.
  • ▶ 30:27 M.G. Siegler So you noted that the FT report that talked about job, uh, Tim cook, retiring had four reporters on it when I read that. 7 times in the scene

Can We Trust Silicon Valley With Superintelligence? — With Nick Clegg Nov 19, 2025 · 2 mentions

  • ▶ 53:39 Alex Kantrowitz Um, so at Trump's inauguration, we saw Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk. 2 times in the scene

Erotic ChatGPT, Zuck’s Apple Assault, AI’s Sameness Problem Oct 20, 2025 · 2 mentions

AGI or Bust, OpenAI’s $1 Trillion Gamble, Apple’s Next CEO? Oct 13, 2025 · 9 mentions

Sora 2 & AI’s Slop Era, Death Of The Creator Economy?, Apple’s SmartGlasses Roadmap Oct 4, 2025 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 46:35 Alex Kantrowitz Meta being first, like, it's kind of, I'm sure Mark Zuckerberg is loving the fact that Tim Cook is running after him in product direction.

OpenAI’s & NVIDIA's $100 Billion Marriage, Meta’s Sloppy Vibes, TikTok Deal Arrives? Sep 29, 2025 · 3 mentions

  • ▶ 36:08 Ranjan Roy When I saw Tim Cook go with that golden, was it like a golden award or apple or something to Trump? 3 times in the scene

Do We Care About The iPhone Air?, Nepal's Discord Revolution, San Francisco’s 996 Culture Sep 16, 2025 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 17:03 Ranjan Roy Tim Cook slamming a phone on the ground on stage, that would get me hyped.

Google’s Best Week Ever, AI’s Rising Costs, Putin and Xi’s Immortality Quest Sep 8, 2025 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 16:38 Alex Kantrowitz Um, interestingly, uh, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Sam Altman, and all of them basically like, you know, they, they took turns going around the table, praise, praising the president.

Are AI's Economics Unsustainable? — With Ed Zitron Jul 23, 2025 · 1 mention

OpenAI’s Windsurf Crash, Grok’s Wild Week, Replace Tim Cook? — With Aaron Levie Jul 14, 2025 · 9 mentions

  • ▶ 0:05 Alex Kantrowitz Elon Musk's Grok had one hell of a week, Nvidia becomes the first four trillion dollar company, and should Apple replace Tim Cook, as some analysts are suggesting? 2 times in the scene
  • ▶ 37:28 Alex Kantrowitz Apple should consider replacing Tim cook as CEO light shed says. 4 times in the scene
  • ▶ 42:12 Alex Kantrowitz And everybody thought Jeff Williams was going to be the successor to Tim Cook. 3 times in the scene

Is The U.S. Losing Trump's Trade War? — Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen Jul 11, 2025 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 41:01 Alex Kantrowitz He's been focusing on Tim Cook, so you think there's like a real political vulnerability there?

Tom Lee: Decoding the AI Trade, Bitcoin Predictions & What an AI Black Swan Event Might Look Like Jun 25, 2025 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 42:16 Tom Lee Um, and, you know, Tim Cook or Steve Jobs, you know, said many times, it's easier to open a plant in China than it is in Wisconsin, you know, because the EPA

OpenAI and Microsoft Tension Boils, Amazon’s Job Automation, Zuck’s Spending Spree Jun 23, 2025 · 2 mentions

Dwarkesh Patel: AI Continuous Improvement, Intelligence Explosion, Memory, Frontier Lab Competition Jun 18, 2025 · 1 mention

What Apple's Failures Say About AI's Limitations —  With M.G. Siegler Jun 11, 2025 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 4:18 M.G. Siegler And I mean, if we take a step back and they sort of kicked off with this, Tim Cook kicked off with it.

Apple’s AI 'Gap Year' at WWDC?, Elon Vs. Trump Goes Nuclear, NYTimes’ OpenAI Attack Jun 9, 2025 · 3 mentions

  • ▶ 22:57 Alex Kantrowitz Well, Tim Cook famously said that when they killed the headphone jack, uh, for the single USB port and made all headphones wireless.
  • ▶ 24:40 Alex Kantrowitz Tim Cook takes the stage at the beginning of WWDC and says, all right, we're going to flip the order this year. 2 times in the scene

Anthony Scaramucci: Elon Musk’s Trump Exit, Tim Cook’s Tariff Problem Jun 4, 2025 · 5 mentions

OpenAI's Jony Ive Moment, Anthropic's Big New Model, Google In AI Mode May 27, 2025 · 2 mentions

Is ChatGPT The Last Website?, Grok’s System Prompt, Meta’s llama Fiasco May 19, 2025 · 3 mentions

  • ▶ 52:52 Alex Kantrowitz Ron John's suggestion that Tim Cook shoot Siri on stage is now the thing of legends here on a technology podcast. 3 times in the scene

The ‘AI-First Company,’ Big Tech Mega Earnings, NVIDIA vs. Anthropic May 5, 2025 · 6 mentions

  • ▶ 33:37 Ranjan Roy I guess supply chain, supply chain Tim has, uh, been pretty good on this stuff already. 4 times in the scene
  • ▶ 39:36 Ranjan Roy Tim Cook sided with the finance chief, Luca Maestri.
  • ▶ 48:11 Ranjan Roy And actually, this is a good sign, the, like, do you want supply chain Tim?

Is Anthropic’s Claude AI Conscious, Shopping in ChatGPT, Systrom vs. Zuck Apr 28, 2025 · 1 mention

OpenAI’s Ghibli Moment, CoreWeave's IPO Letdown, End of Silicon Valley’s Monopoly? Mar 29, 2025 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 10:29 Alex Kantrowitz I mean, I've done, I've done images of Zuckerberg and Tim Cook within Mid Journey, and it spit out, like,

Gruber Slams Apple's Siri Failure, Tech Stocks In Freefall, Vibecoding & OpenAI's Agents Mar 14, 2025 · 3 mentions

Will Big Tech CEOs Win Their All-In Bet on Trump? With Saagar Enjeti Feb 19, 2025 · 7 mentions

  • ▶ 2:54 Saagar Enjeti I think what I meant by it is, uh, there's a way to just do this, I think, by just being genuinely principled, and, uh, ironically, Apple seems to be the one that I think has handled this the best, so Tim Cook 6 times in the scene
  • ▶ 48:31 Alex Kantrowitz But you don't know because Tim Cook says it's going to be a new member of our family of products, and it's like, I'm pretty sure it's just going to be the same member of your family products with like, you know, a new chip in it, which…

Bold Predictions For Tech and AI in 2025 — With Casey Newton Jan 5, 2025 · 3 mentions

  • ▶ 13:00 Alex Kantrowitz It would be that the people building AI built for more normal use cases and not for like Tim Cook's use case. 2 times in the scene
  • ▶ 44:51 Casey Newton I think the challenge is just, it's really hard to imagine Tim Cook wanting to run a social network.

The Apple Paradox, Trump’s Impact on Markets, NVIDIA Demand — With Dan Ives and Stephanie Link Oct 23, 2024 · 2 mentions

  • ▶ 18:16 Stephanie Link I understand it's a big part of their business, but you know, Tim Cook makes one iPhone for every seven in India, and his goal is to get from one iPhone to every four in India, and they have 1.46 billion people, and 40% of those people… 2 times in the scene

iPhone16 Arrives + Apple Intelligence Delays Sep 11, 2024 · 1 mention

  • ▶ 16:40 Ranjan Roy In the antitrust environment, the way Apple, and I say this uncomfortably, but Apple is, I mean, Tim Cook and Apple are quietly one of the most aggressive monopolists in terms of how they build the ecosystem and juice that services revenue…

Kara Swisher Rates Tech Leaders Apr 20, 2024 · 9 mentions

  • ▶ 21:20 Kara Swisher Tim Cook has managed to, to get over that, like, because the stock is so hot, you know, it's, it goes up and down, but it's about 10 X from when Steve Jobs ran it, right? 3 times in the scene
  • ▶ 21:44 Alex Kantrowitz Right, but it does, it is a good question about Tim Cook as well. 6 times in the scene

Big Technology's New Release, AI Bubble Looms, Apple's Next Event — With Brian McCullough Oct 25, 2023 · 1 mention

A Dozen Grueling Years At Amazon — With Kristi Coulter Sep 21, 2023 · 1 mention

Palmer Luckey - Future of Virtual Reality, AI War, Autonomous Killing Machines, Militarized Policing Apr 4, 2023 · 1 mention

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