Apple CEO Tim Cook faced renewed criticism over the company’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI). In a scathing post on X (formerly Twitter), long-term Tesla investor and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management Ross Gerber argued that the iPhone maker has fallen behind the AI race and “now needs Google to survive” referring to the Gemini deal announced earlier this month to revamp Siri. Gerber went on to say that Cook “hasn’t done a thing really in years”. In the post, he calls for Tim Cook to resign. “No excuses. Tim Cook needs to go,” he wrote. “Ya. Been thinking a lot about this. It’s time for Tim Apple to resign. He hasn’t done a thing really in years. Apple completely missed the AI boat and now needs Google to survive. No excuses. Tim Cook needs to go,” Ross Gerber wrote on X.In another post, he criticised the tech CEO for attending White House screening of Amazon’s $40 million documentary “Melania: Twenty Days to History,” which Gerber mocks as “Bribery” for its perceived sycophancy toward the Trump administration. “It’s time for Tim Apple/Cook to go. Over him at this point. Hard not to be angered by him posing with several of Epstein’s best friends at a White House event for the new Amazon doc “Bribery”,” Gerber said.

Google–Apple Gemini deal announced

Earlier this month, Apple signed a deal with Google to use Gemini to power the next-generation Siri. Issuing a joint statement, the companies said “Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year.”“After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users. Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while maintaining Apple’s industry-leading privacy standards,” the statement further stated.