{
  "id": 3834308,
  "title": "Tim Cook and John Ternus host Pikachu and The Pokémon Company CEO at Apple Park",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tim-cook-and-john-ternus-host-pikachu-and-the-pokemon-company-ceo-at",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-27T22:24:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/27/tim-cook-and-john-ternus-host-pikachu-and-the-pokemon-company-ceo-at-apple-park/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple CEO Tim Cook and John Ternus welcomed the CEO of The Pokémon Company to Apple Park in a light-hearted video shared on social media platform X. The video shows Pikachu, the iconic Pokémon character, wandering around Apple Park, attempting to reach for an apple under an apple tree before eventually making its way towards the pond. Cook, Ternus, and The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara were all present for the visit, with Cook jokingly commenting that the agenda included introducing the Pokémon team to Ternus, discussing gaming, and politely asking Pikachu to stay out of the pond. While Apple and The Pokémon Company have not released additional details about the visit, the video provides a humorous glimpse into the meeting. The visit comes shortly after Sensor Tower reported a 4.5% year-over-year decline in mobile gaming revenue for Q2 2026. This decline in mobile gaming performance has reportedly been impacting App Store growth, as Apple acknowledged during its Q3 2026 earnings call, citing \"headwinds in mobile gaming\" as a factor affecting App Store performance.",
  "summary": "In a tongue-in-cheek post on X, Apple CEO Tim Cook shared a video showing Pikachu running around Apple Park during a visit from the Pokémon team. Watch it below.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MacRumors",
        "title": "Pikachu Visits Apple Park, Meets Tim Cook and John Ternus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/pikachu-visits-apple-park-meets-tim-cook-and-john-ternus",
        "published": "2026-08-27T22:10:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus meets with Tim Cook's friend Pikachu & Pokemon CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/incoming-apple-ceo-john-ternus-meets-with-tim-cooks-friend-pikachu",
        "published": "2026-08-27T23:19:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}