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John Ternus named Apple CEO

In a significant leadership transition, Apple has selected John Ternus to lead the company into a new era defined by artificial intelligence and spatial computing.

Ternus joined the firm in 2001 and has been instrumental in the development of the iPhone, iPad, and the transition to Apple Silicon.

Outgoing CEO Tim Cook leaves behind a legacy of unprecedented financial growth, having overseen the company's rise to a $4 trillion valuation.

The market is now looking to Ternus to revitalize product innovation as the industry shifts toward agentic AI.

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John Ternus
Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering

Tim Cook
American business executive

Apple Inc.
American multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California

Steve Jobs
American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)

Johny Srouji
Arab Israeli computer scientist