Apple turns 50 this year, and CEO Tim Cook has promised to celebrate the milestone. The big day falls on April 1, 2026.
“I’ve been unusually thinking about Apple lately as we’ve been working on what we’re going to do to mark this moment,” Cook told employees today. Bloombergis Mark Gurman. “When you really stop, stop and think about the last 50 years, your heart sings. It really does. I promise some celebration.”
Apple was founded on April 1, 1976, so in less than two months the company will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
From near bankruptcy in the late 1990s to becoming the world’s most valuable public company in early 2010, Apple has gone through a series of ups and downs over the past half century. The company just reported record revenue for the most recent quarter, driven by historically high iPhone sales, so the company has come a long way.
We’ll be sure to have detailed coverage of everything Apple has in store for its 50th anniversary.
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