Tim Cook keeping John Ternus away from controversy by attending White House dinner

One of the trickier parts of Tim Cook’s job when he was Apple CEO was walking the tightrope of upholding the company’s values without provoking the ire of the White House over things like immigration policy and DEI. His new role as executive chairman sees him retain responsibility for government liaison, offering replacement CEO John Ternus some degree of protection … more…. Tim Cook keeping John Ternus away from controversy by attending White House dinner.

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Apple executive chairman Tim Cook should attend a White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, reports Bloomberg. Cook stepped down as Apple CEO and transitioned to executive chairman on September 1, with John Ternus taking over.

Part of Cook’s new role includes engaging with policymakers around the world. President Donald Trump invited Cook, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, among others.

The dinner will be held next week during Xi’s visit to Washington. Cook has attended multiple state dinners with Xi.

Earlier this year, Xi held a state dinner for Trump in Beijing where Cook was present, and in 2015, Cook was seated next to Xi at a state dinner then-President Barack Obama hosted. Tag: Tim Cook This article, " Tim Cook to Attend White House State Dinner for Xi Jinping " first appeared on com Discuss this article in our forums.

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