John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook as Apple CEO after 15 years - Al Jazeera

John Ternus has officially become Apple's chief executive officer, taking the helm on Tuesday and succeeding Tim Cook, whose 15-year tenure leading the company has ended.
Ternus previously served as Apple's senior vice president for hardware engineering since 2021, having joined the company's product design team in 2001 and risen through the ranks, including a 2013 appointment as vice president of hardware engineering.
A University of Pennsylvania graduate who earlier worked on virtual reality headsets at Virtual Research Systems, Ternus has overseen the launch of major Apple product lines including the iPad and AirPods.
Cook, who is stepping down after leading the Cupertino, California-based firm, will move into the role of executive chairman, a transition the company announced in April.
Analysts interpret Ternus's engineering background as a signal that Apple is doubling down on hardware innovation, with American University professor Babak Hafezi describing the move as intertwining AI with hardware rather than treating AI as a standalone product.
On September 9, Apple is expected to unveil its latest iPhone alongside a new foldable device, entering a growing market currently dominated by Samsung, which launched its foldable in 2019; analysts forecast Apple could ship around 17 million foldable iPhones.