According to a report from Bloomberg, Steve Jobs was questioned by the SEC last week regarding the ongoing stock options backdating investigation.
The meeting, which took place the same week Apple announced record sales of its best-selling iPod music player, shows the U.S. government is still seeking information about Jobs's role in the backdating even after the company's report clearing him and others, said Nell Minow, editor at the Corporate Library, a corporate governance research firm in Portland, Maine.
"It is after all the SEC's view on his culpability that matters, not the internal investigation at Apple," Minow said.
An independent investigation by Apple cleared current management from wrongdoing, but had found serious concerns regarding the actions of two former officers (later identified as former CFO Fred Anderson and former general counsel Nancy Heinen).
Nevertheless, Jobs has reportedly hired independent counsel beyond Apple's lawyers to deal with his involvement in the matter. Apple's board has previously expressed confidence in Jobs.
During WWDC 2025, Apple revealed that macOS 26 Tahoe would be the final major macOS version for Intel-based Macs.
macOS 27 will be compatible with Apple silicon Macs only, meaning that you will need a Mac with an M-series chip or a MacBook Neo with an A18 Pro chip in order to install the software update. Apple will unveil macOS 27 during its WWDC 2026 keynote this Monday, June 8, and the...
On an earnings call in late April, Apple's CEO Tim Cook said that customer response to the MacBook Neo was "off the charts," and the popularity of the laptop has reportedly led the company to significantly boost production.
Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo this week said he believes that MacBook Neo shipments to Apple were doubled from an initial target of 5 million units to 10...
Update: Since publication, new information has come to light suggesting the images have been AI-manipulated and are not in fact iPhone 18 Pro chassis parts. The original article follows.
The color options Apple is reportedly planning for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have appeared online today in the form of images of chassis parts of unknown authenticity....
