Apple is the company founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976 that became a global market-cap leader through the iPhone.
Apple began in Los Altos, California, making personal computers, including the Apple II and Macintosh. Its later products expanded into music players, smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, services, and accessories.
The iPhone, introduced in 2007, became Apple’s defining product and helped transform the company’s scale and profitability. Apple is often confused with Apple Records, the Beatles’ record label, which was founded separately in 1968.
Apple’s market value has repeatedly ranked among the world’s highest, although rankings change with share prices and exchange rates. Its headquarters are in Cupertino, California, at Apple Park.