Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- The remarks were made during an all-hands employee meeting at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino on 5 February 2026.

Cook said he spends significant time thinking about Apple's future leadership. "I spend a lot of time thinking about who's in the room five years from now, 10 years from now," he told employees. "I am obsessed with this - who's in the room 15 years from now."

Tim Cook has been Apple's CEO since August 2011, following the resignation of co-founder Steve Jobs.

Cook also addressed recent retirements by senior executives, including Jeff Williams, Chief Operating Officer; Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives; and Kate Adams, General Counsel. He described these departure...