A billionaire tech investor is calling out Apple CEO Tim Cook for not speaking up publicly about the company's values amid protests over George Floyd's death
obtained and Business Insider has confirmed is legitimate, also outlines Apple's ongoing initiatives to contribute to the cause, such as by providing donations to groups like the Equal Justice Initiative.
"To create change, we have to reexamine our own views and actions in light of a pain that is deeply felt but too often ignored," Cook wrote in the memo. "Issues of human dignity will not abide standing on the sidelines.", in which regular programming has been temporarily paused to promote solidarity with the black community."I think words on values are easy," Khosla said to Recode.
Khosla is the founder of Khosla Ventures, a firm with a focus on supporting technology and energy companies. He also co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 and served as its founding CEO. More recently, his name has appeared in headlines over his ongoingApple did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for a response to Khosla's comments.
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