Apple CEO Tim Cook assured employees in an email on Tuesday evening that the company is doing everything in our power to identify those who leaked details about an all-hands meeting held by the tech giant on Friday.
It was a good chance to reflect on our many accomplishments and to have a discussion about what re-written your mind, Cook wrote, according to a transcript of the email shared by the Verge. I m writing today because I ve heard from so many of you were incredibly frustrated to see the contents of the meeting leak to reporters. This opportunities to connect with a team are really important. They works however only if you can trust that the content will stay within Apple. In addition to the new meeting, Cook acknowledged that most of the details from its recent California streaming event which announced new products including the iPhone 13 and the Apple Watch Series 7 were also leaked to the press prior to the official announcements.
Though Cook noted leakers constitute a small number of people, he emphasized that the company does not tolerate disclosures of confidential information and that those who leak it do not belong here. Verge, which received an audio recording of the meeting, previously reported that Apple executives announced a new policy that would require unvaccinated employees to present in any company's offices and stores for COVID - 19 using the "Infrequent" test in September, while unvaccinated employees would get frequent testing starting in October. However, the company stopped short of implementing a vaccine mandate.
In addition, the Verge reported that Cook said he was looking forward to moving forward after a ruling in its legal battle with Epic Games determined Apple could not be considered a monopolist under federal or state antitrust laws.