Apple's Cook says he's 'heartbroken' by Minneapolis events and has spoken with Trump

US businessman Tim Cook looks on during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 20, 2026.Apple CEO Tim Cook said he was "heartbroken" by the situation in Minneapolis and called for an easing of tensions in a note to employees this week, CNBC confirmed Wednesday."This is a time for deescalation," Cook wrote in a memo obtained by Bloomberg, which first reported the news. "I believe America is strongest when we live up to our highest ideals, when we treat everyone with dignity and respec ...