Posted on 04/20/2026 2:12:55 PM PDT by DFG
In a dramatic shake-up at the very top of one of the world's most powerful tech giants, Apple has unveiled a sweeping leadership overhaul that signals the dawn of a new era for the iPhone maker.
The Silicon Valley titan confirmed on Monday that its long-serving Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook, will step aside from his current role and transition into the position of executive chairman - a move that keeps him firmly at the heart of the company's strategic direction while handing over day-to-day control.
Stepping into the spotlight is John Ternus, Apple's widely respected hardware chief, who has been tapped as the company's next CEO.
Apple's share price was down in after hours trading.
Ternus is set to officially take the reins on September 1, marking a significant generational shift within the upper ranks of the tech behemoth.
The announcement underscores Apple's continued focus on hardware innovation, with Ternus - long seen as a key architect behind many of the company's flagship products - now poised to lead the entire organization into its next chapter.
'John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honor,' Cook said in a statement. 'He is a visionary whose contributions to Apple over 25 years are already too numerous to count, and he is without question the right person to lead Apple into the future.'
Meanwhile, the executive reshuffle doesn't stop there.
ohny Srouji, another senior figure within Apple's leadership circle, will see his responsibilities broaden substantially.
He is set to assume the newly expanded role of chief hardware officer, consolidating even more influence over the company's critical silicon and device engineering efforts.
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Bad need coming?
How to continue to get steady growth out of $4 Trillion company?
That job would be almost as difficult as being President of the United States, maybe even more so.
That strategy of putting out the same products year after year with minor tweaks and charging absurd prices for them has worked surprisingly well for them, if not for those who appreciated Apple as an innovative company as it was before Cook. I guess we get more of that.
Does John Ternus sleep with a female?
Epstein?
Your are 100% correct. However, I'll admit to saying much the same when Steve Jobs resigned.
He’s gay. Could be related to that.
Executive chairman = chairman and CEO. As usual, the Daily Mail prizes timeliness over proofreading.
Just a funny story, but I used to work with Tim Cook’s brother. They are complete opposites, but both are extremely intelligent. The brother does not have a college degree, nor ever attended college, but rose to be the president of the company we worked for. He is an Air Force vet. He was a competitive shooter, and owns more guns than any 50 of us combined. I am a gun owner and shooter, but I felt like a third grader talking to him about guns. Really good guy.
I’ve only used Apple computers since I bought my first Apple Performa 407 used, from my oldest son. Years later, after I upgraded to a new one, it still worked, and I sold it on eBay. I went from that to iMacs to iBook, to MacBook Pro, to MacBook Air. That being said, I own an iPhone, but it’s their cheapest model, and don’t use it for anything but phone calls and occasional texts. I don’t do anything online with it, and won’t download apps to it. Basically, I hate cell phones, and I only have one because I’m an old fart, and want it available when I leave the house. I’m not a tech person. I won’t even sync my iPhone and MacBook Air. I have iCloud turned off on the phone, and Bluetooth turned off on the iPhone because I don’t want to connect my car to it. I own no other Apple products and never will, because I have no need for them.
The silicon chip has spawned these huge tech companies with AI being the latest culture changing permutation. Most of these companies originated in America. Now they are huge, influential, powerful and truly international in nature. Their products, programs and decisions have in many ways a greater effect on the lives of Americans than the actions of their elected representatives. It was once said that “What is good for GM is good for America.” Can it be said the same about these new tech behemoths? May be time to carefully debate and reassess the power that these companies and people like Tim Cook have.
Lolita-Express.
“ Does John Ternus sleep with a female?”
How old fashioned !
“People need to know if their CEO is a Cook. Well, I’m not a Cook.” - John Ternus
Interesting!
I abandoned Microcrap for Apple years ago and have never regretted it. However, the Apple I jumped to gave us the Mac, iMac, iPod, and the iPad, to name the big ones. Today’s Apple is giving me unwanted iSoftware “improvements” and not much else. Yes, they have developed some superb processors, and kudos to that. But real innovation? Sadly, not.
“Today’s Apple is giving me unwanted iSoftware “improvements””
But the really cool thing is that, when you wake up tomorrow morning, your phone will have a “new improved” interface that updated the “new improved” interface they installed while you were sleeping last week. And next week you’ll get the “even newer and more improved interface” while you are snoring.
Being able to figure out apps and how to do simple things is SO overrated.
I just want to know when the M5 Mac Mini is arriving.
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