Apple founder Steve Jobs would have turned 70

Steve Jobs would have turned 70 today. The co-founder and former CEO of Apple was born on February 24, 1955 and died on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56 due to a serious illness. He revolutionized the world of technology and a series of products he imagined, such as the iPhone, are not only still Apple's core business but have radically changed our lives. "Stay hungry. Stay foolish," is the famous message contained in his speech at Stanford University in June 2005.

In 1976, Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer Company to market the Apple I, a pioneering personal computer. Their collaboration led to the introduction of the Apple II in 1977, which significantly influenced the personal computer industry. In 1984, Cupertino launched the Macintosh, known for its graphical user interface and the iconic 1984 Super Bowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott. Due to internal conflicts, Jobs left Apple in 1985 and founded NeXT Inc, returning in 1997. He also founded Pixar, later acquired by the Walt Disney Company.

Apple Computer Company was renamed Apple Inc. in 2007 as the company expanded its focus from computers to consumer electronics.

Steve Jobs remained at the helm of the company until August 24, 2011, when he resigned for health reasons and assumed the role of chairman of the board. Since then, Tim Cook has taken over, and today he announced Apple will invest $500 billion and create 20,000 new jobs in the United States over the next four years.