Trump says communities that reject data centers will end up "backwards and poor" and that "China could not be happier with this anti Data Center movement" (Cheyanne M. Daniels/Politico)

Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO, sending a farewell memo to employees and handing the role to John Ternus, who assumes the position the following day while Cook moves to executive chair. Under Cook, Apple’s market cap rose from under $350 billion in 2011 to $4.6 trillion, revenue grew from $157 billion in FY 2012 to roughly $477 billion in FY 2026, and its share price increased about 2,258%.