Steve Jobs

Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary says he learned his most ruthless lesson in productivity three decades ago from Steve Jobs and he's still measuring entrepreneurs against it. What Happened: "Steve would say, ‘They don't know what they want till I tell them,' " O'Leary recalled of quarterly...

“Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary is calling on U.S. policymakers to reverse export restrictions on artificial intelligence chips, arguing that blocking sales to adversaries like China could backfire by allowing competitors to establish their semiconductor ecosystems. What...

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen says Steve Jobs' legendary success stemmed from his refusal to tolerate mediocrity, even if it meant being one of "the most disagreeable people in the history of humankind." What Happened: Speaking on the "A16z Podcast," Andreessen described the late Apple Inc. co...

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) co-founder Larry Page rejected Apple Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) signature “focus on one thing” philosophy during a pivotal meeting with Steve Jobs, according to Palo Alto Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) CEO Nikesh Arora. What Happened: Speaking on...

Steve Jobs once spent two weeks debating which washing machine to buy, a decision that turned into a dinner-table saga, illustrating the Apple co-founder's belief that every choice, no matter how mundane, deserved the same rigor he applied to the Macintosh and iPhone. What Happened: Jobs told Wired...

In a 2017 interview, former Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) executives recalled how building the first iPhone felt like "Fight Club"—total secrecy, intense pressure and a once-in-a-lifetime mission. What Happened: More than a decade after the iPhone's launch, key members of Apple's original team—including...

Steve Jobs once likened a high-performing team to "common stones" spinning in a rock tumbler, noisy, abrasive and ultimately polished to brilliance. What Happened: The anecdote, recorded in a 1995 interview for PBS's "Triumph of the Nerds" and rediscovered after his death, captures what the Apple...

Steve Jobs once argued the greatest innovators are "both the thinker and doer in one person," invoking Leonardo da Vinci to prove that creativity and execution rarely succeed apart. What Happened: Addressing engineers in the early 1990s, the Apple (NASDAQ:APPL) co-founder said, "The doers are the...

Steve Jobs earned a reputation for merciless standards, yet sometimes his demand for perfection came wrapped in jaw-dropping generosity. What Happened: Ron Givens, Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) director of quality from 1981 to 1986, recalled the day a secretary shuffled in late. Jobs stormed over to ask...

Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter says the late Steve Jobs would phone colleagues "at any time, day or night, three in the morning … you're on vacation, doesn't matter," a leadership habit he now calls a trait he will not repeat. What Happened: According to a recent CNBC report, Docter told...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) bold new Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 drew praises from Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, but many fans — including investor Ross Gerber — think it's a step in the wrong direction. What Happened: On Monday, during Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple introduced Liquid...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) bold new design in iOS 26, dubbed "Liquid Glass," is drawing sharp criticism online — and investor Ross Gerber thinks the backlash may be warranted. What Happened: Unveiled during Apple's WWDC 2025 keynote on Monday, Liquid Glass is a translucent, reactive interface meant...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs made it a rule to rethink decisions instantly when new facts surfaced, a habit he drilled into future CEO Tim Cook before naming him his successor. What Happened: Cook later, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal back in October 2024, called the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs' widow, Laurene Powell Jobs, seems to have endorsed a mysterious AI hardware device being developed by Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. What Happened: In a Financial Times interview that was published on Monday, Ive reflected on his years designing...

Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) former designer and a key mind behind the first iPhone, Jony Ive says the hardest part of creativity isn't dreaming up lofty ideas, it’s having the nerve to drop most of them — a lesson he learnt from Steve Jobs. What Happened: In a 2014 on-stage conversation with...