Tim Cook Sold 3.1 Billion iPhones During His Tenure
Apple’s market cap has slipped below Nvidia, as its hardware-sales “core” loses ground to AI chips. The analysis notes criticism that Tim Cook’s tenure lacked another product near iPhone success, though the company adopted Google’s Gemini, paying $1B a year. Gemini may benefit from broad distribution across Apple’s installed base, while Apple avoids costly AI data-center expansion. Cook will have sold many iPhones.