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When Apple named its next chief executive last month it did so without ceremony. Tim Cook will become executive chairman on September 1; John Ternus, his senior vice-president of hardware engineering, will succeed him as CEO. The announcement came with a photograph, not a keynote: the two men walking through Apple Park, the circular glass campus in Cupertino that Steve Jobs designed with the British architect Norman Foster and did not live to see completed. It was the first Apple succession of the post-masterpiece age, and the prose matched. Apple said the transition had been approved unanimously by its board...

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...