Apple's 50th: From Garage to Global Giant

0:00It's April 4. I'm Corey with The Story. This is Vancouver News today, driven by AI. Apple just hit 50 years old this week, founded on April 1, 1976 by Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, and Ron Wayne, after HP shot down. Wozniak's personal computer idea, 5 times. What started in Jobs' family garage exploded into a tech beast, now worth over $3.5 trillion, second only to Nvidia, with about. 266,000 employees, and 2.5 billion active devices worldwide. From pricey rarities back then, Apple flipped the script with sleek, user-friendly gadgets that billions keep buying, pulling in 416. Billion and revenue last year alone. They built a ring-shaped headquarters in Cupertino, and even dipped into Hollywood with Apple TV Plus, snagging in Oscar for Coda in 2022. Things and experts call it a cultural icon, thanks to top-notch design, privacy focus, and that intense drive for perfection.

1:02Think testing face unlock, at motorcycle rallies to beat fake masks. It weathered storms like 1990s layoffs, near bankruptcy, jobs leaving then returning and is passing in 2011 at age 56, plus scrutiny over factory conditions. Lately, celebrations popped off worldwide. Alicia Keys surprised fans at a New York store concert. The Sydney Opera House lit up with iPad art and, auctions fetched over 2 million each for a 1976 check, and Apple One prototype. Museums showed off rare gear like wooden Apple One Cases and giant iPod Mox, with founders like Wayne and XCEO John Scully sharing stories. Analysts say Apple's brand smarts in quality keep it flexible amid AI races and Tim Cook retirement buzz, ready to roll strong into the next 50.