John Ternus Takes Apple CEO Seat, AI and Services on the Horizon
Deadline reports that John Ternus, Apple’s head of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as CEO in a smooth transition aimed at continuity; his hardware background signals a tightly integrated hardware-software experience, while Apple’s AI push and Services unit are expected to be central to the next era, with WWDC26 serving as the first major public test and rumors swirling about Eddy Cue’s expanded role.