
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple designs and sells consumer electronics, software, and services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, and a growing portfolio of digital services. As of fiscal year 2024, Apple reported $391.0 billion in net sales and employed approximately 164,000 people worldwide.

IBM, or International Business Machines Corporation, is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, known for its contributions to computer hardware, software, and services.