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Tim Cook Joins Sam Altman In Addressing ICE Crackdown—Urges ‘Deescalation’
- On Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook attended the 'Melania' documentary screening hours after a U.S. Border Patrol officer shot Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, with coverage showing Cook alongside Brett Ratner, film producer.
- Employees said Cook's closeness to the Trump administration clashes with Apple's progressive values, citing his 24-karat gold trophy presented to President Trump and contrasting it with past corporate responses to the George Floyd killing.
- Inside Apple Slack, employees posted worried discussions and unprecedented dismay, saying silence on ICE and CBP violence felt personal given immigrant staff at Apple and was counterproductive.
- The immediate fallout included Apple workers criticizing Cook and Apple leadership's silence as damaging morale and Apple's public reputation, with colleagues calling it an absence of leadership despite some defenses.
- Observers noted the unusual disconnect when tech executives stayed silent after celebrity events near violence, while longtime Apple employees said Cook’s past messages after national traumas now signal an internal cultural and political shift at Apple.
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The controversy over the super-exclusive evening for 70 guests that took place a few hours after the killing of Pretti in Minneapolis
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Tech Execs Weirdly Silent After Private Screening of "Melania" Documentary
The Trump administration may govern for the billionaire class, but that doesn’t necessarily mean billionaires are enjoying the show. Far more likely is that they don’t have the guts to speak up. Case in point: late on Saturday night, a group of American tech magnates descended on the White House for a private screening of the first lady’s documentary, “Melania.“ According to the Hollywood Reporter, the intimate gathering included a veritable who…
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right1Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
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L 50%
C 33%
R 17%
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