Tim Cook Steps Down, John Ternus Takes Helm at Apple

0:00Apple just announced a massive leadership shift. Long time CEO Tim Cook is stepping down this fall to become executive chairman of the board. Taking his place on September 1 is John Ternis, the senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. Cook grabbed the reins back in 2011, right after founder Steve Jobs. Under his watch, Apple grew into the world's second largest company by market value. This feels like the end of an era for tech fans everywhere. Folks are talking about how Cook turned Apple into a trillion dollar powerhouse with hits like the iPhone boom and services explosion. The company stressed a smooth handover with Cook and Ternis teaming up closely through the transition. No big surprises or drama, just steady evolution. As Ternis steps up, all eyes stay locked on Apple's next moves in hardware and beyond, keeping that innovation fire burning strong. Local news powered by AI. This is Dallas News today.