Tim Cook to Speak at 'Europe's Biggest' Upcoming Tech Event Between June 16 and 19 - MacRumors
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Tim Cook to Speak at 'Europe's Biggest' Upcoming Tech Event Between June 16 and 19

Apple CEO Tim Cook will be one of the speakers at the upcoming "Viva Technology" conference, being held digitally and physically between June 16 and June 19, according to a tweet from the conference's official page (via iMore).

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Based out of Paris, France, the conference is an opportunity to break down "traditional barriers between grassroots innovators and global leaders" and is "Europe's biggest startup and tech event." Given the nature of the event, Cook is likely to speak about Apple's overall role in supporting startups and entrepreneurs through its different platforms, such as the App Store.

‌Tim Cook‌ last attended a public forum in March and has previously used public appearances such as these to echo Apple's stance on user privacy and its values. The conference will include more than 3,000 investors from around the world and more than 13,000 startups. More details can be found on its website.

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64 months ago
The only time I care about what Tim says is when he reveals new Apple products or answers to antitrust accusations
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64 months ago

Based out of Paris, France, the conference is an opportunity to break down "traditional barriers between grassroots innovators and global leaders"
According to whom? Source of the quote, please.

(Lots of press releases getting posted verbatim on MacRumors recently.)
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64 months ago
I‘m a simple man, give me Face ID, promotion and mini led on the MacBook line up and it‘s about time they got rid of or allow us to hide the stupid home bar on iOS/iPadOS, doubt any of these will happen this year.
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