Who’s the better CEO, Apple’s Tim Cook or Microsoft’s Satya Nadella?

Tim Cook’s impending retirement as Apple’s CEO marks the end of an era — the years  when the Apple-versus-Microsoft fight dominated the tech world. Of course, it’s been a long time since those two companies ruled by themselves. These days, Google, Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic and Amazon are just as influential. Still, Cook’s decision to step down as Apple CEO on Sept. 1 to become chairman of Apple’s board is a good time to revisit the debate: who’s the better leader, Cook or Microsoft CEO Satya Na...