- CEO
- John Ternus
- Full Time Employees
- 166,000
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Consumer Electronics
- Address
- One Apple Park Way Cupertino CA United States of America 95014
- IPO Date
- Jul 26, 2022
- Business
- Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services, with operations spanning the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Japan, and the rest of Asia Pacific. Founded in 1976 and headquartered at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, the company focuses on premium hardware, integrated software, and a growing services ecosystem.
Apple’s core products include iPhone smartphones; Mac personal computers; iPad tablets; Apple Watch smartwatches; AirPods wireless headphones; Apple TV streaming devices; HomePod smart speakers; and Apple Vision Pro spatial computing devices. Its software and platforms include iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, while its services portfolio includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, Apple Books, iCloud, Apple Pay, Apple Card, AppleCare, Apple Arcade, Apple Podcasts, Apple One, and Apple Trade In.
The company continues to refresh its product lineup, with Apple.com highlighting the latest iPhone range, Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro, MacBook Air with M5, iPad Air with M4, and iPad Pro with advanced AI performance. Apple also maintains a broad retail and digital commerce presence through its online store, subscription services, and device support ecosystem.
In January 2026, Apple said it acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup focused on artificial intelligence technology for audio, with Reuters reporting that the company’s founding team would join Apple and that the technology is intended to improve audio handling and machine learning applications. Public reports described the transaction as one of Apple’s largest acquisitions in years, underscoring the company’s continued investment in AI-enabled hardware and software capabilities.
Apple is organized around the consumer electronics, software, and services markets, serving individual consumers, education customers, and enterprise users through a tightly integrated hardware-software-services model. The company was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne and remains led from its Cupertino headquarters as a global brand in personal technology and digital services.