Get the latest tech news

Tim Cook Defends Apple's AI Delay: 'We've Rarely Been First'


Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke to employees at an all-hands meeting today, providing some insight into Apple's work on AI. According to Bloomberg, Cook...

There was a PC before the Mac; there was a smartphone before the iPhone; there were many tablets before the iPad; there was an MP3 player before iPod," Cook said, suggesting that Apple will play a major role in transforming AI in the future. Apple has held talks with Perplexity and Mistral about a potential major AI acquisition, and the company has also discussed using technology from OpenAI or Anthropic for an LLM-based version of Siri. The tipster claimed to be familiar with an iPhone 17 Pro commercial that is allegedly being produced by a film company that has publicly listed Apple as one of its clients.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Mac Rumors

Read more on:

Photo of Apple

Apple

Photo of Tim Cook

Tim Cook

Photo of AI delay

AI delay

Related news:

News photo

Apple CEO Tells Staff AI Is ‘Ours to Grab’ in Hourlong Pep Talk

News photo

Want to download the iOS 26 beta on your iPhone today? Here's a list of all compatible Apple devices

News photo

Everything you need to know about iOS 26 beta release: How to download it on your iPhone, new Apple features like Liquid Glass and more