"I think it's so poignant that we're talking about Tim on Father's Day because he was a father to so many of us, " said California first lady Maria Shriver, who once worked for NBC.

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But few analysts seemed to notice the China situation, despite Tim Cook openly talking about it.

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Tim Cook has been talking about innovation but not many seem to believe him.

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