03:12 PM EDT, 03/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Apple ( AAPL ) Chief Executive Tim Cook dismissed recent speculation regarding his potential departure from the technology firm, he said in a televised interview with ABC's Good Morning America.

The chief confirmed that he's deeply passionate about his role and cannot envision his life without the business.

Apple ( AAPL ) expects to source iPhone glass components from Kentucky by the end of the year, alongside manufacturing over 100 million processors in Arizona, Cook said.

The smartphone maker continues to track tariff litigation to determine its future strategy based on judicial outcomes, Apple's ( AAPL ) CEO said in response to a query about tariffs.

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