(FILES) A man holds the newly released MacBook Neo during the "Special Apple Experience" launch event at the Apple Store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on March 4, 2026. Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation. Apple's hit products the Mac, the iPhone, the Apple Watch and the iPad command a cult-like following, long after the company's humble beginnings on April 1, 1976 in Steve Jobs' Cupertino, California garage. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)