Speculation continues about Apple CEO’s health

By John D. Sutter, CNN.com

Despite unconfirmed reports about the state of his health, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is scheduled to meet Thursday night with President Obama and other tech leaders. Reports in a supermarket tabloid and a gossip website have raised new speculation about the health of Apple’s co-founder, who last month announced an indefinite medical leave of absence from the technology company. There’s been no confirmation of the reports from Jobs, Apple or anyone personally familiar with his medical care. An Apple spokesman declined to respond to CNN questions about the matter.

Jobs is scheduled to meet Thursday at a private event in San Francisco with Obama, Google’s Eric Schmidt and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, among other executives. CNN’s White House blog, “The 1600 Report,” has some background on the meeting:
“Obama last met with Jobs in San Francisco in October during the president’s campaign swing out West right before the midterm election. White House aides said at the time that during the private meeting at a hotel, Obama and Jobs discussed American competitiveness, education and the Race to the Top initiative, as well as energy independence.” Continue reading »