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Tim Cook to Attend Donald Trump's Tech Summit on Wednesday
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In his first post-election speech he promised to subsidize the entire Ohio mining industry.
So... God quite likes socialism?
Apple CEO Tim Cook is among a small group of tech leaders who plan to attend President-elect Donald Trump's reported tech summit at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Wednesday, according to Recode.
Apple CEO Tim Cook and President-elect Donald Trump (Photo: Gage Skidmore)
Other attendees will allegedly include the CEOs of Google parent company Alphabet, Microsoft, Cisco, IBM, Intel, and Oracle. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was also invited, and he is likely to attend, the report noted.
There could be a few other attendees, as invites reportedly continued to be sent by Trump's chief of staff Reince Priebus, son-in-law Jared Kushner, and presidential transition team adviser and tech investor Peter Thiel late into the week.
A handful of tech leaders have reportedly declined the invitation, as the report noted some of the technology companies and executives disagree with Trump on a myriad of key issues, ranging from encryption to immigration reform.In addition, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has reportedly sent mixed signals about being invited or not, while SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was called an "obvious invite," although it is unclear if he will be attending.
Attending
o Apple CEO Tim Cook
o Alphabet CEO Larry Page
o Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg
o Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
o Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
o IBM CEO Ginni Rometty
o Intel CEO Brian Krzanich
o Oracle CEO Safra Catz
o Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos (Likely)
Not Attending
o Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
o Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
o Netflix CEO Reed Hastings
o Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff
o Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield
o Dropbox CEO Drew Houston
o HP CEO Meg Whitman
o Mark Cuban
The topics to be discussed at the roundtable meeting were not disclosed, but Trump has previously expressed his desires to reform the corporate tax code, reduce regulation, and negotiate better trade deals with other countries.
Trump previously said he plans to offer Apple a "very large tax cut" alongside "substantial regulation cuts" that will incentivize the iPhone maker to manufacture its products in the United States, rather than in China and other overseas countries.
"We're going to get Apple to start building their damn computers and things in this country instead of in other countries," said Trump, while campaigning at Liberty University in Virginia earlier this year.
Apple did reportedly ask its Taiwanese manufacturing partner Foxconn to study the possibility of moving iPhone production to the United States, although Foxconn chairman Terry Gou was said to be less enthusiastic about the idea due to inevitably higher production costs compared to China.
Meanwhile, Trump called for an Apple boycott after the company refused to comply with a court order to unlock the iPhone used by shooter Syed Farook in the San Bernardino attack last December. The FBI later dropped its lawsuit against Apple after reportedly turning to Israeli company Cellebrite to crack the iPhone.
Trump said Cook congratulated him on winning the election, but the Apple chief was personally a Hillary Clinton supporter. Following Trump's victory, Cook urged Apple employees to "move forward together" despite "uncertainties ahead."
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Forget about jobs. That's not the entire point. We have to make things again and get rid of perennial trade deficits. That will create well-paying jobs as a benefit.
It all depends on the details. Other tax holidays weren't done well. Also, one time holidays don't work. He has to lower the tax permanently.
As for Jobs being Syrian, it is a ridiculous comment. Trump has nothing against immigrants. Just illegal ones.
Some things are ok if it makes sense, conservative politics will bring this country back to greatness
Those attending are arguably the most professional, they understand the job and rightfully lead the industry. Those not attending are B listers, wannabes, just look at the lists.
Agree or disagree with Trump, your job is to represent your industry and do the best job possible....Not attending IF invited is childish.
Agree or disagree with Trump, your job is to represent your industry and do the best job possible....Not attending IF invited is childish.
I don't disagree with the thrust of what you say, but can you imagine the fire-&-brimstone reaction if President-elect Obama summoned all the oil CEOs as if he had Congressional subpoena power?
I love diversity and celebrate it in my daily life. I'm also a strong Trump supporter.
Nice attempt to incorrectly paint supporters with a broad devisive brush though. I'm not surprised.
Jobs followed the law and was a productive member of society. Nobody has an issue with that. Yes, including Trump. Shocking, I know.
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I'm genuinely interested how you reconcile the two?
Well that's fine, neither do I, but I'm not sure how that impacts things?
I'm not American, but in the EU, and read news politically broadly and in several languages. I've also watched many of Trump's rallies in totality, the RNC convention, and am pretty familiar with the figures he's appointing. I've also read the RNC manifesto.
None of that is "a celebration of diversity", objectively. I'm wondering - genuinely --how you think it is.
I'm just trying to follow your logic, because it's leaping all over the place.
Maybe Trump will eat Tim Cook alive. 
That way Apple can move on and hire a good CEO, one who will release a freaking updated Mac Pro already.
That way Apple can move on and hire a good CEO, one who will release a freaking updated Mac Pro already.
The Apple Macintosh Community is calling for a 50% tariff on all Watch bands, iPads, iPhones and Watches until we figure out what the hell is going on... with the Macintosh lineup. When Apple makes their Macs, they aren't making their best. They have lots of problems. The graphics cards, battery life, touch bars, abandoning the Mac Pro, and some dongles I assume are good dongles.
It's a rolling invite from what I've read. Though from past years articles, he doesn't sit in on many meetings and has others do it for him.
I don't have the patience to type all of it on my phone (I'm on vacation) but I can say I am only speaking for myself. It just drives me nuts how the left throws grenades our way claiming we are bigots, racists and hateful. 100% untrue. There are people who fit this mold on both sides. Trump is married to a legal immigrant for god sakes. Anyhow, he's going to be president so at this point the proof is gonna have to be in the pudding.
We will see. I think this country, which I am very proud of, will be in great shape. It'll take a long time to unwind the negative programming that's happened over the past 8 years. We should all be open to giving him a chance and stop the aggressive hate.
Probably ask for Trump to end its illegal NSA PRISM collection attempts from Apple, because it is virtually guaranteed that Jobs was who fought Obama: Apple began cooperating only one full year after Jobs’ death, with Cook at the helm. If Jobs were still alive, it is probable that Apple still would not have began cooperating and he would thus demand that Trump end [Obama’s] attempts to force Apple into cooperating.
NSA Prism program taps in to user data of Apple, Google and others
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data
The National Security Agency has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants, according to a top secret document obtained by the Guardian.
The NSA access is part of a previously undisclosed program called Prism, which allows officials to collect material including search history, the content of emails, file transfers and live chats, the document says.
The Guardian has verified the authenticity of the document, a 41-slide PowerPoint presentation – classified as top secret with no distribution to foreign allies – which was apparently used to train intelligence operatives on the capabilities of the program. The document claims "collection directly from the servers" of major US service providers.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/06/us-tech-giants-nsa-data
The National Security Agency has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants, according to a top secret document obtained by the Guardian.
The NSA access is part of a previously undisclosed program called Prism, which allows officials to collect material including search history, the content of emails, file transfers and live chats, the document says.
The Guardian has verified the authenticity of the document, a 41-slide PowerPoint presentation – classified as top secret with no distribution to foreign allies – which was apparently used to train intelligence operatives on the capabilities of the program. The document claims "collection directly from the servers" of major US service providers.
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Running a business and having a vision for great products - two different things. Clearly, Jobs post NeXT was great at both but that is not the common case. Jobs V1 sucked at running a business and being a product visionary at the same time which is why they felt they needed to bring on John Scully.
Apple's market cap doubled under Cook. I can't really think of a better way for Cook to show stockholders success than that. It's true that product vision under Cook sucks but I don't think you replace the business guy for that. I think you shake up the product guys for that.
Socialism is only good when money is redistributed to corporations, right? That's Trump's basic plan.
I'd try to get all of them to get up and walk out at the same time.
But I guess I really love my country as a country, and not a conquest and something to be groped and sexually assaulted.
I've heard of people referring to him (Trump) as Cheeto Hitler. Seeing who he has chosen for his cabinet, and agency leaders, he obviously has a problem with America being a 'world leader'. Under his ruthless rule, the country will be a laughing stock, and pretty much a world pariah. There is footage of Putin eating alone at world summits. There Is A Reason...
A president with NPD isn't going to lead anywhere nice...
Then ask Norway.