Silicon Valley billionaire says "the age of Apple is over"

Thiel's words suggest that Cupertino is over reliant on the iPhone, which is correct, given that over 60% of the company's revenue over the last two years came from different versions of its famous handset. His claim is also further supported by the fact that Apple's 2016 annual profits fell for the first time in 14 years as sales of the iPhone declined.

Despite this gloomy forecast, Tim Cook & Co. still have an enormous cash reserve, which undoubtedly will be put to good use. Apple is also planning to do something special with the 2017 iteration of its handset, as the company marks 10 years since Steve Jobs introduced the original iPhone. At least one version of the device is rumored to sport an edge-to-edge OLED display, an innovative wireless charging technology and a host of other interesting features.

Apple, however, wasn't the only corporation mentioned in Thiel's interview. Host Maureen Dowd also questioned the billionaire about Google and Facebook.

Thiel confirmed that Google was too dominant in the Obama administration, saying that "Google had more power under Obama than Exxon had under Bush 43".

The venture capitalist shared some interesting facts about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, while also denying that Facebook is a media company (according to the company's official policy). When asked whether the media should trust Facebook, Thiel replied:

 
via AppleInsider