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When Steve Jobs Grew Up
The man I met in 1986 was a brat and a bully who didn’t know how to run a business. He failed—and learned to become a great leader.
Joe Nocera
America at 250: Capitalism’s Hall of Fame
They built factories, golden arches, and music empires. They changed what you eat, where you shop, and what you hear. This week, we celebrate America’s…
The Free Press
Will Apple’s New Chief Think Different?
John Ternus is taking over from Tim Cook as CEO of the most successful company on Earth. He will need to take risks to keep it that way.
Patrick McGee
The Surveillance Economy Is Apple’s Legacy, Too
Now 50 years old, Apple has been central to tech’s greatest advances, and its worst misuses.
Patrick McGee
Why Did Apple Remove China’s Gay Dating Apps?
Patrick McGee, author of ‘Apple in China,’ on how the company’s quiet removal of two major gay dating apps shows how deeply the company is entangled in…
River Page
The iPhone Update That Could Wreck Political Fundraising
A new feature will intercept text messages and might cost campaigns hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Gabe Kaminsky
How China Captured Apple
The ‘Think Different’ entanglement with the CCP, the national security risks we’ve ignored, and the $275 billion handshake that changed everything.
Bari Weiss
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How Trump’s Tariff Threat Made Apple Jump
The tech giant will invest $500 billion in the U.S. Will other companies follow?
Joe Nocera
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