Apple CEO Tim Cook joined CBS this morning for an interview, which touched on the events that took place at the US Capitol last Wednesday.
CBS This Morning presenter Gayle King in particular also teased that more of the interview would be aired tomorrow, as Apple is expected to make a ‘big announcement’ of some kind – but it’s not a product ‘ .
Cook said he believes this is the key to holding people accountable for what happened at the US Capitol last week:
“I think it’s important that people are held accountable for it. This is not something that should skate. This is something we need to be very serious about and understand, and then we need to move forward. ”
When specifically asked if Trump should be held accountable for the violence, the Apple CEO indicated that he believes no one is above the law:
“I do not think anyone is above the law. This is the wonderful thing about our country, we are a rule of law. I think everyone who took part in it should be held accountable. I do not think we should let it go. I think it’s important to hold people accountable. ”
CBS This Morning will have a full interview with Tim Cook tomorrow, King says. King did not hint at what Apple’s ‘big announcement’ might be, but said it was ‘not a new product’.
The interview was already scheduled for last week’s events at the Capitol, King added, with the focus originally on Apple’s planned announcement for Wednesday. One possibility for the announcement is the launch of Apple’s planned privacy changes for iOS 14.
Apple has already said it will implement its new App Tracking Transparency feature sometime in early 2021. The App Tracking Transparency feature requires apps to get permission from users before being detected on other websites and apps. Apple originally hoped to launch it with iOS 14 in September, but it eventually slowed down the feature to give developers more time to prepare.
Furthermore, the announcement would take place amid the annual Consumer Electronics Show.
Apple made it a habit to emphasize its focus on privacy during the same week as CES. Last year, for the first time in decades, Apple rejoined CES to take part in a private roundtable with Facebook and other companies.
Two years ago, Apple put up billboards in Las Vegas to say, “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone.”
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