Posted 3/24/2024, 2:19:00 PM
Apple's Tim Cook Visits China, Praises EV Maker BYD and Pushes AI for Sustainability Amid Tensions
- Apple CEO Tim Cook visited China, praising EV maker BYD and pushing an AI-infused environmental theme amid geopolitical tensions
- Cook discussed using AI to help businesses reduce carbon footprints at the China Development Forum
- Apple has set ambitious carbon reduction targets, touting the Apple Watch as its first carbon neutral product
- Cook said AI provides a "toolkit" for companies to calculate carbon footprints and develop recycling strategies
- The environmental theme of Cook's visit may have been to avoid geopolitical sensitivities as US-China relations deteriorate