John Ternus Takes Over as Apple's New CEO
The handoff comes as Apple faces AI pressure and supply-chain strain, with Ternus set to front next week’s iPhone launch.
- On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, John Ternus began his first day as CEO of Apple, following Tim Cook's 15-year tenure; Cook transitions to Executive Chair of the Board of Directors.
- The transition ends Cook's 15-year run, with Ternus assuming leadership as a 25-year company veteran and former senior VP of hardware engineering.
- Apple's updated leadership page now displays the reorganized Board of Directors with headshots, listing Cook, Arthur Levinson, Wanda Austin, Alex Gorsky, Andrea Jung, Monica Lozano, Ron Sugar, and Sue Wagner.
- Introducing the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra lineup at the September 9 media event will be the new CEO's first public-facing role.
- Major corporate challenges involving soaring memory costs and AI positioning now confront Ternus, according to CNBC technology reporters Kif Leswing and MacKenzie Sigalos.
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Apple’s new CEO John Ternus takes helm from Tim Cook
The Associated Press Apple’s new CEO John Ternus took the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure during which the company’s value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone’s enormous popularity. The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple. Artificial intelligence has unleashed the greatest upheaval within the industry since Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007. Apple has gotten …
John Ternus, a home engineer who joined Apple in 2001 and an iPhone craftsman, officially took on Tuesday the leadership of the group after 15 years of Tim Cook's reign, who remains executive president in charge of political issuesJohn Ternus took on Apple's reins on Tuesday, after 15 years of Tim Cook's reign, a smooth transition desired at a pivotal period for the group, between the launch of new products, the challenge of artificial intellige…
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