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Indian student runs into Tim Cook at Stanford, says viral claim on iPad campaign was a 'joke'
The 22-year-old student shared on X that he met Tim Cook while hiking at Stanford and added that the Apple CEO was “super sweet”.
A 22-year-old shared a post about running into Tim Cook while on a hike. In the X share, the student claimed that he ran into the Apple CEO at Stanford and asked him about the recent backlash the company received over its iPad campaign. He first claimed that the tech leader labelled the “destructive” ad as a “major fumble" but later said that his earlier post was a “joke”.
“Met the one and only Tim Cook on a dish hike run at Stanford. Asked him about the new Apple iPad campaign and here’s what he said,” X user Shaurya Sinha, a student at Stanford University, wrote. In the following posts he claimed that the Apple CEO said “Yeah twas a major fumble”. He also added that Cook was “super sweet”.
Sinha took to X again a few hours later to say that his earlier post was a “joke”.
“Wait on a super real note, this post was a joke. I meant to say I’d never disrespect him by asking about a huge controversy like the iPad ad to his face,” he said.
“Why is this becoming news in my country? Tim would never use the word fumble.”
What is the iPad ad controversy?
A few days ago, Apple launched an advertisement for its newly released iPad series. The controversy arose when the ad depicted a hydraulic press destroying creative instruments and devices, a move that many felt was insensitive and disrespectful. This led to widespread criticism, with Apple being accused of being “tone deaf”. In response, the company swiftly pulled the ad off the air and issued an apology.
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Take a look at the Indian student’s post here:
Since being shared a few hours ago, the post has collected more than one lakh views - and the numbers are still increasing. The share has further accumulated close to 700 likes. People posted varied comments while reacting to the share.
What did X users say about this post on Tim Cook?
"I keep seeing tweets of people meeting him in the most random places," wrote an X user.
"That's really nice," added another.
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Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple and serves on its board of directors. He assumed his position in August 2011 and has since been responsible for "all of the company’s worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple’s supply chain, sales activities, and service and support in all markets and countries." Before joining the tech company, he was vice president of Corporate Materials for Compaq.
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