Patrick McGee is a San Francisco-based contributor to the Financial Times, a columnist for The Free Press, and an on-air expert for CBS News, focusing over the past decade on Apple, digital advertising, robotaxis, electric vehicles, German industry, and connected fitness. Patrick’s book, Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company, is a three-decade narrative tracing Apple’s ascent from the brink of bankruptcy to the world’s most powerful company. The first major history of Apple in the 21st century, the book is based on 200+ interviews with current and former Apple executives and engineers. It tells the story of how a tech giant tied its fortunes to America’s biggest rival, transforming both company and country.