▼ Cook interviewed in France: Talking about augmented reality and AI from Baidu VR Tim Cook went to France last weekend and appeared in the Marseille Apple Store yesterday. He took pictures with the fruit powder and employees. Last night, Tim Cook also had dinner with VizEat co-founder Camilla Rumani and iPhone photographer Jean-Michel Petit. Picture from Le Figaro Cook and Jean Claude Luong of "Shot on iPhone" Now, Tim Cook accepted an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro. In an interview, he talked about AR and Apple's future retail plans in France. Of course, most of what Cook talks about is what we already know, but there are many French-related details. However, Cooke confirmed that Apple will open the Apple Store on the famous Champs Elysees in Paris. Cook said that Apple had rented 114 of the Champs-Elysees in early 2016, but it has not yet decided how to use it. There are rumors that Apple will open the Apple Store on Champs Elysees in 2018 or 2019. Cook rated France highly, and that for Apple, France is a "special place." Regarding taxes and the current disputes with the European Union, Cook reiterated that Apple is the world’s highest paid company and did not have any tax avoidance. Cook also talked about iPhone production. Cook said that Apple's supply chain is all over the world, and people always see only where the iPhone is assembled. Cook said that Apple has 4,600 suppliers in Europe and has invested 11 billion U.S. dollars in Europe. Finally, Cook also mentioned his own views on augmented reality, which again shows Apple's interest in AR technology. At the same time, Cook also talked about artificial intelligence, he said that AI is an indispensable element, and make the iPhone better.