Opinion piece criticizing Apple's gatekeeper business model under Tim Cook. Argues the company has abandoned its foundational humanistic values for App Store rent extraction and sideloading restrictions, while hypocritically championing privacy while complying with rights-violating governments. Positions the leadership transition as an opportunity to realign with human-centered design principles.
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Apple has an opportunity to rediscover humanity in its push toward AI
A leadership transition presents Apple with an opportunity to align its privacy-focused brand messaging with its profit-driven App Store gatekeeping practices and compliance with authoritarian governments.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The RegisterBY sys://pipeline
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