John Ternus named new Apple CEO after Cook's exit
Tim Cook stepped down as CEO of Apple after 15 years, with John Ternus succeeding him on September 1, 2026. Cook will remain as executive chairman of the board.
Consensus
- Tim Cook stepped down as CEO of Apple on September 1, 2026.
- John Ternus became the new CEO of Apple on September 1, 21026.
- Cook had been CEO since 2011, succeeding Steve Jobs.
- Cook will remain in the company as executive chairman of the board.
- Ternus has worked at Apple since 2001.
- Ternus previously served as senior vice president of hardware engineering.
- The leadership transition was announced by Apple in April 2026.
- Ternus is responsible for the development of key products including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
Points of divergence
- Cook wrote in his personal blog about sending 'rays of love' to the Apple community on his last day as CEO. — vm
- The official announcement of the leadership change was made in April 2026. — vesti
- Cook stated in December 2024 that he would leave when his inner voice told him it was time. — vm
- The Telegraph claimed Ternus should restore 'the magic of Steve Jobs'. — vesti
- Cook launched Apple Vision Pro, iCloud, Apple Pay, Apple TV, and Apple Music. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Ternus was responsible for iPhone releases starting in 2020. — vm
- Ternus is 51 years old. — vesti
- Ternus is 51 years old and entered the board of directors upon becoming CEO. — kommerant
- Cook's last day as CEO was August 31, 2026. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (16 sources)
- Tim Cook Resigns After 15 Years as Apple CEO. John Tarnus Named New Head of Corporation — The Insider
- 1 September the post of the general director of the American technological corporation Apple was taken by John Tarnus, working in k... — Радио Свобода
- Tim Cook stepped down after 15 years leading Apple — SOTAvision
- John Ternus becomes the new general director of Apple — Вечерняя Москва
- New Apple CEO is engineer John Ternus — Вести
- Tim Cook left the post of Apple CEO. His place was taken by company vice president John Tarnus — ЭХО / Новости
- John Ternus has become the new general director of the Apple corporation — Коммерсантъ
- John Ternus becomes new Apple general director. — Baza
- Apple CEO Tim Cook announces departure from company leadership position as of September 1. Subscribe to TASS in 'Max' — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Tim Cook leaves Apple post. He led the company for 15 years — BBC News Русская служба
- Tim Cook left the position of Apple's CEO. John Patrick Ternus replaced him at this post. — Republic
- Tim Cook announces departure from Apple CEO position as of September 1 — Вечерняя Москва
- Tim Cook officially left the post of Apple CEO — Вести
- Tim Cook left the position of Apple CEO — Ведомости
- Tim Cook leaves Apple CEO post after 15 years of work. Here is his farewell address to employees — Фонтанка
- Iron Man: Who will lead Apple in the AI era — The Bell