Tim Cook to announce shock retirement from business?

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Apple Inc. boss created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Cook fans. Speculation had been rife that Apple Inc.'s boss is about to announce his retirement from business, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a business man isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a business man just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouTim

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouTim was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Tim Cook was unlike any other business man we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTim”
— @universalObserver, 18 Jul 2026
“Didn't Tim Cook retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Jul 2026

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