PodcastsPolicyTechTim Cook is destroying his own legacyOn The Vergecast: Minneapolis, Melania, gas masks, and foldables.On The Vergecast: Minneapolis, Melania, gas masks, and foldables.by David PierceJan 30, 2026, 6:09 PM UTCLinkShareGiftDavid Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired.What responsibility do you have to speak up about bad things happening in the world? Does that responsibility change when speaking up might affect your business? What about if youre a sports creator, or the moderator of a deeply NSFW subreddit? What about if youre just a little ol phone website? Ultimately, everyone has to make those decisions for themselves. But decisions have consequences.Verge subscribers, dont forget you get exclusive access to ad-free Vergecast wherever you get your podcasts. Head here. Not a subscriber? You can sign up here.On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay start by talking about The Verges coverage of Alex Prettis killing and the ICE occupation of Minneapolis. Yes, there are plenty of tech angles to the story, but also: At some point, you build a big platform so that you can use it when the time comes. And to us, like so many others, this felt like the time.Then the hosts turn to Apple CEO Tim Cook, who last weekend attended a screening of the Melania documentary at the White House. Cooks actions, and a photo he took with director Bret
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