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Here's a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and iPhone.
The corporate headquarters is located in Cupertino, California.
As of September 2023, the company reported that it employs approximately 161,000 full-time people.
April 1, 1976 – Apple Computers, Inc. is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Its first product is the Apple I personal computer.
June 1977 – The Apple II is launched.
December 1980 – Apple makes an initial public offering of 4.6 million shares at $22 per share.
January 1983 – Apple introduces Lisa, a new brand of personal computer.
January 22, 1984 – The Macintosh computer is introduced with a futuristic commercial that airs during the Super Bowl.
1985 – Apple suspends Lisa after a disappointing run and Jobs leaves the company.
December 1996 – Apple buys Jobs' company, NeXT Software.
1997 – In the wake of corporate restructuring and declining sales, Apple welcomes back Jobs as interim CEO.
August 15, 1998 – The iMac, an optimized personal computer, is released.
January 2000 – Jobs becomes permanent CEO.
January 9, 2001 – iTunes is introduced.
October 23, 2001 – The iPod MP3 player makes its debut.
January 2003 – Apple launches the Safari web browser.
April 28, 2003 – Apple introduces iTunes Music Store.
January 2006 – Apple launches its first Intel-based computers, the iMac and MacBook Pro.
January 9, 2007 – The iPhone is presented.
March 2007 – Apple TV hits stores.
January 27, 2010 – The iPad is announced.
June 6, 2011 – Apple announces iCloud, an online media storage system.
August 24, 2011 – Jobs resigns as CEO. Tim Cook takes his place.
October 5, 2011 – Jobs dies after battling cancer.
February 6, 2013 – Apple announces that iTunes has reached the 25 billion songs sold mark.
May 28, 2014 – Apple announces an agreement to buy Beats for $3 billion.
June 9, 2014 – Apple carries out a stock split, lowering the price of From $647.50 to $92.44.
September 9, 2014 – Apple introduces the Apple Watch, a wearable device.
December 16, 2014 – Apple wins an antitrust lawsuit brought by eight million iPod owners who alleged that Apple abused its monopoly power in the music industry to eliminate competition.
June 8, 2015 – Apple introduces Apple Music, a streaming music service, live radio station and social network.
February 3, 2016 – A jury orders Apple to pay $626 million in damages after finding that iMessage, FaceTime and other Apple software infringed another company's patents. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2010 by the company VirnetX, accuses Apple of violating four patents, most of which involve methods for real-time communications over the Internet.
February 16, 2016 – Apple is refusing to comply with a California judge's order to help the FBI hack the San Bernardino gunman's iPhone. A public letter signed by Cook explains why the company refuses to comply with the government's demands.
March 28, 2016 – The Justice Department says the FBI has “successfully recovered data stored on the San Bernardino bomber's iPhone” and is dropping the case against Apple as it no longer needs the company's help.
August 30, 2016 – The European Union rules that Apple must pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes. According to the EU, Ireland had been giving the tech company a tax break for more than two decades. Ireland's Finance Minister issues a statement criticizing the EU's decision and states that the country does not play favorites with a lower tax rate for certain companies. In a letter, Cook says he anticipates the EU tax ruling will be overturned on appeal.
September 12, 2017 – Apple introduces the iPhone X, along with the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, all of which support wireless charging. The iPhone X will also feature facial detection technology, no home button, a 3D camera, and an edge-to-edge display.
December 21, 2017 – Apple issues a statement saying it has used software updates to limit the performance of older iPhones that may have battery issues that would cause them to suddenly shut down.
December 28, 2017 – Apple is apologizing to customers for how it released an update that may slow down older iPhones. It offers cheaper battery replacements to make up for it.
June 15, 2018 – Oprah Winfrey signs multi-year deal with Apple to create new original programming.
August 2, 2018 – Apple becomes the first American public company to surpass $1 trillion in value.
October 10, 2019 – In a memo to employees, Cook defends Apple's decision to remove a mapping app that Hong Kong protesters used to track police, saying it had been used in a way that “endangers law enforcement and Hong Kong residents.
November 1, 2019 – Apple TV+, a subscription streaming service containing original programming, is launched.
November 4, 2019 – Apple announces a $2.5 billion financial package to help address the housing crisis in California, which has worsened in part due to the rapid growth of technology companies.
July 29, 2020 – Cook, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Google parent company CEO Sundar Pichai and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testify before a House antitrust subcommittee to address concerns that their businesses may be harming competition.
August 20, 2020 – Apple reaches the $2 trillion market value mark.
November 18, 2020 – Apple agrees to pay $113 million to resolve an investigation by states including California and Arizona into how Apple was not transparent about its iPhone battery problems that caused unexpected device shutdowns.
December 14, 2020 – Launches Apple Fitness+, a service based on Apple Watch.
November 23, 2021 – Apple files a lawsuit against NSO Group and its parent company, accusing the Israeli company of violating a federal anti-hacking law by selling powerful software that customers have used to spy on Apple customers. The lawsuit alleges that NSO's spyware, known as Pegasus, and other malware have caused monetary and property damage to Apple, and violated the human rights of Apple users along the way.
January 3, 2022 – Apple becomes the first company in the world valued at 3 trillion dollars.
May 10, 2022 – Apple announces that it will stop producing the iPod.
June 18, 2022 – Maryland workers vote to form the first union at one of Apple's stores in the United States.
June 30, 2023 – Apple shares end their trading valued at $3 trillion, the only company to have reached that milestone.
December 18, 2023 – Apple announces plans to stop selling its Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the US due to a patent dispute. In January 2024, a federal appeals court denied the company's motion to temporarily suspend the ban while it appealed the ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
