Ternus takes mantle as Apple CEO | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

John Ternus became Apple’s CEO on Tuesday, succeeding Tim Cook, who has led the company for the last 15 years. Cook called the handoff “perfectly smooth,” but the management shift is expected to bring friction. Ternus will have to navigate leadership churn, manage an environment where talent may leave for companies such as OpenAI, and define his identity while Cook remains executive chair. A central focus will be steering Apple through the biggest technology transition in a generation while preserving the financial predictability of the Cook years. Apple’s hardware event this month could introduce a foldable iPhone, and the company is again pushing to embed AI into its products.