Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak Suffers Minor Stroke

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suffered a minor stroke while attending a conference in Mexico City, as reported by ABC News and The New York Times.

Health Scare at Conference

Wozniak, aged 73, was scheduled to speak at the World Business Forum event on the topic of “Digital Future”. He experienced a dizzy spell and had difficulty walking while typing at his computer on Wednesday morning. His wife persuaded him to seek medical attention, and he was subsequently admitted to the hospital for an MRI.

Doctors diagnosed him with a small capillary leak, a minor type of stroke. Despite the health scare, Wozniak was able to fly home to Los Gatos, California, on Thursday. He reported discomfort in the hospital, having to stay on a gurney for 24 hours without being allowed to roll on his side.

Esteemed Career and Continued Involvement

As an electronics engineer, Wozniak is recognized for designing two pioneering machines, the Apple 1 (1976) and the Apple II (1977). These devices set a pattern that many personal computers would later adopt, establishing Apple as a household name in the late 1970s and paving the way for the company’s enduring success.

Though Wozniak stepped away from full-time daily employment at Apple in 1985, he has maintained his official employment status with the company, receiving a stipend. Following the death of Steve Jobs in 2011, Wozniak continues to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the company he co-founded.

Impact on Upcoming Engagements

Wozniak is known to travel globally, delivering talks on technology. In October, he shared a busy schedule that included 18 speaking locations worldwide. However, due to the recent health scare, he will need to cancel speaking engagements in Dubai, Colombia, and Azerbaijan. Despite the necessary adjustments to his schedule, Wozniak remains positive, acknowledging that such changes are part of life during busy times.