Apple CEO Tim Cook in New York for Meeting With EU's Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager

[MacRumors]

Apple CEO Tim Cook is in New York City today for a meeting with Margrethe Vestager, the European Commissioner for Competition, according to a person familiar with the matter. Vestager was a keynote speaker at Fordham University's annual Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy earlier today.

It's unclear when Cook and Vestager are scheduled to meet or what topics will be on the agenda. In April, the European Commission informed Apple of its preliminary view that it abused its dominant position for the distribution of music streaming apps through the App Store by charging high commission fees on Apple Music rivals like Spotify, which had filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission in 2019.

While in New York, Cook stopped in at Apple's retail store in the SoHo neighborhood this morning, sharing a photo of his visit on Twitter. Cook also tweeted a photo of his visit to the International Center of Photography.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1443955704637833234

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1443979910641487877

Following his trip to New York, Cook is reportedly scheduled to speak at the Silicon Slopes Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 13, and he will headline a fundraising dinner on the same day. In late August, Cook reached his 10th year as Apple CEO.

Article Link: Apple CEO Tim Cook in New York for Meeting With EU's Competition Chief Margrethe Vestager

 

[Derekuda]

Can't wait for the day when he is gone from apple! Can't come soon enough. He's such a train wreck.

 

[sw1tcher]

It's unclear when Cook and Vestager are scheduled to meet or what topics will be on the agenda.

I can say with confidence that it won't be about why Apple is backing businesses groups that are fighting climate legislation despite Tim Apple's insistence that more needs to be done to address climate change.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Hopefully to discuss CSAM is being dismissed. No one is happy with it Tim Cook!

 

[cmaier]

Hopefully to discuss CSAM is being dismissed. No one is happy with it Tim Cook!

this has nothing to do with CSAM, the EU likes CSAM, and everyone is happy with Tim Cook.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

this has nothing to do with CSAM, the EU likes CSAM, and everyone is happy with Tim Cook.

I hope you got an invite for the meeting

 

[toobravetosave]

Would like to see apple hit with major anti trust laws and actually innovate again

 

[cmaier]

I hope you got an invite for the meeting

As you know, my job does afford me invitations to all such meetings.

 

[cmaier]

Would like to see apple hit with major anti trust laws and actually innovate again

Might be nice, but first apple would actually have to violate some anti trust law.

 

[tevion5]

Can't wait for the day when he is gone from apple! Can't come soon enough. He's such a train wreck.

I think Amelio set the train wreck standard so high Tim isn't even in the same orbit lol

 

[gigapocket1]

Can't wait for the day when he is gone from apple! Can't come soon enough. He's such a train wreck.

I wonder who his successor is? Craig?

 

[ElectricPotato]

The emperor will see you now. Remember to avert your eyes.

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Tim happy and tweeting after seeing his Q4 financials….sometimes all it takes is reading between the lines or rather thinking outside the box

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Tim will win Margrethe over just like he won over Apple hating Trump.

 

[sudo-sandwich]

Might be nice, but first apple would actually have to violate some anti trust law.

If Berlin can do what they're doing with landlords, seems like any company there can be found in violation of an antitrust law.

 

[zapmymac]

10 years as ceo, time flies.

 

[CordovaLark]

"We have many Apple Watch bands available in the EU." - Tim Apple

 

[Moonlight]

Cue all the Tim Cook haters on this site. Some of you forget that Steve Jobs CHOSE Tim, it is who he wanted to run Apple. And most of you with the hate weren't around when real idiots ran Apple in the late 80's early 90's. You want Gil back? Sculley? Elon? Get over it

 

[monster620ie]

Apple is being led by a CPA CEO

 

[JeMeCasse]

The EU actually has some teeth.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Might be nice, but first apple would actually have to violate some anti trust law.

Looking forward to the pictures with Tim Cook 😂

 

[cmaier]

Looking forward to the pictures with Tim Cook 😂

You haven’t already seen them?

 

[shanson27]

Tim Cook know what is coming

 

[cmaier]

Tim Cook know what is coming

But does the EU?

 

[sdz]

USB-C or no market entry.