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Apple CEO Tim Cook Steps Down, Ternus Takes Reins
1 May
Summary
- Tim Cook is retiring as Apple CEO after 15 years.
- John Ternus, hardware engineering lead, will succeed Cook.
- Apple plans enhanced Siri and foldable iPhone releases.
Tim Cook is concluding his 15-year tenure as Apple's CEO, with John Ternus set to assume the role in September.
Ternus, who currently heads hardware engineering, expressed excitement about Apple's future product roadmap, hinting at significant innovations during his 25-year career with the company.
Cook's final advice to Ternus was to consistently focus on users, emphasizing that Apple's mission is to create products that enrich lives, which in turn drives business success.
Ternus plans to maintain Cook's disciplined financial approach, co-piloted by Apple CFO Kevan Parekh. Cook highlighted Ternus's leadership on the highly successful iPhone 17 family.
Despite Apple's slower pace in AI compared to competitors like Google and Microsoft, Ternus assured investors that an enhanced, personalized Siri, delayed from its initial 2025 release, will still be unveiled later this year.
Fans anticipate Ternus's hardware expertise will usher in a new era of innovation, addressing criticisms of a perceived slowdown under Cook's leadership.
