Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years; John Ternus, SVP of Hardware Engineering with 25 years at Apple, assumes the role September 1, 2026. Cook transitions to Executive Chairman.
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Tim Cook stepping down as Apple CEO, John Ternus taking over
Apple's hardware engineering veteran John Ternus takes the CEO role from Tim Cook on September 1, 2026, marking a strategic shift toward product innovation leadership after Cook's 15-year operations-focused tenure.
Monday, April 20, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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