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Tim Cook’s Apple Has Been Meta’s Best Friend. Completely By Accident.

As Meta takes stock of its revitalized business, it has Apple to thank. Kinda.

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Alex Kantrowitz
Jan 19, 2024
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Cook and Zuckerberg share an awkward embrace — Midjourney

Apple CEO Tim Cook disdains Meta. He’s needled the company over its scandals, urged regulators to take it on, and even disabled Meta’s internal iOS apps, throwing it into momentary chaos. 

But today, Cook may be Meta’s biggest asset. And certainly not by design. 

In a series of moves meant to solidi…

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