Posted 9/17/2023, 9:06:44 PM

Apple's Tim Cook Discusses Twitter's Issues, Apple's VR Plans, and Environmental Goals

Tim Cook acknowledges Twitter has anti-Semitism problems but says it's an important platform for discourse
Cook says Apple constantly evaluates advertising on Twitter amid its issues
Cook insists Apple's VR headset Vision Pro is on track, says he watched Ted Lasso S3 through it
Interview touches on Apple's environmental initiatives like carbon-friendly claims for new Watch
Cook wants Apple to show being carbon neutral can be profitable so others follow suit

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