Apple at 50: 10 business models that built a trillion-dollar empire

Amanda Liang, Taipei Mar 31, 2026, 07:50 0

Credit: DIGITIMES

On April 1, 1976, Apple was founded in a garage — and few could have imagined that this small computer company would, over the next 50 years, completely transform the technology industry. From the Apple II to the iPhone, from the Macintosh to...

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