In June 2025, a claim that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs delivered a deathbed speech about the meaninglessness of wealth and material possessions resurfaced on social media.

Mr. Williams was long considered a leading candidate to replace Tim Cook as the company’s next chief executive.

At the age of 12, most people are worrying about their school crush or a science project that’s due next week. But Steve Jobs had his mind on something else as a tween: spare parts needed to build a ...