India, April 21 -- As Tim Cook prepares to step down as CEO of Apple Inc. in September this year, there is no denying that he turned Apple into a $4 trillion tech giant. However, it certainly wasn't all smooth sailing. Here, we take a look at the launches where Apple may have missed the mark under Cook's leadership. Or put simply, these were products that failed to match the hype of highly successful offerings like the AirPods and the Apple Watch.

AI is the biggest buzzword in the industry right now, and while other tech giants such as Google or Microsoft have reached newer generations, Apple Intelligence is clearly not advanced enough to compete with Gemini or ChatGPT. At a time when competitors are moving fast and setting expectations,...