While America's biggest technology companies slash thousands of jobs, Apple is taking a very different path. Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle are cutting costs as they pour billions into artificial intelligence, data centres and AI infrastructure. But Apple is still hiring, with plans to add nearly 20,000 employees over the next four years. So what makes Apple different? This report explores how Tim Cook's cautious hiring strategy during the pandemic helped Apple avoid the massive layoffs now hitting Silicon Valley. We also examine the growing AI spending war among Big Tech firms, and why some experts believe Apple’s slower AI push could either protect the company, or leave it behind.

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