Apple says farewell to Tim Cook with OneRepublic, tributes from Steve Jobs' wife

Apple threw a farewell party for its outgoing chief at Apple Park on Sunday, spilling out of Caffè Macs, the cafeteria tucked into the ring-shaped Cupertino headquarters, and into the courtyard at its centre, where OneRepublic performed in the round. A photo on X shows Cook holding a guitar, standing with the band.About 200 people were there, almost all of them Apple employees, The Information reported. Somewhere in the evening, Cook did something he has done publicly only once before in his 15 years running the company. Speaking to the room, he acknowledged his partner and called him by his first name, Mike.Laurene Powell Jobs and Jeff Williams were among those who paid tributePowell Jobs, wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, spoke at the event. So did Jeff Williams, the chief operating officer who retired last year, and Eddy Cue, who runs services and health.