After 15 years at the helm, and succeeding co-founder Steve Jobs, Tim Cook hands the reins of one of the most valuable companies in the world to John Ternus, who was heading the firm’s Hardware Engineering unit.
My title changes tomorrow, but the love I have for the Apple community never will. Mr. Cook marked his official departure with a short note: “Sending lots of love to the Apple community on my last day as CEO. Thank you for being a constant source of inspiration. My gratitude is endless, and I’m excited for the next chapter! Hello, and welcome to The Hindu’s live coverage of Apple’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ event. Apart from being expected to feature Apple’s first foldable, this event marks the first product launch helmed by new CEO John Ternus. Several Apple customers, who used to await former CEO Tim Cook’s cheerful, drawled ‘Gooood morning!’ at the start of past keynote sessions, will now wait to see what changes Mr. Ternus brings.
The $4.6 trillion company is expected to unveil the iPhone 18 line-up in Cupertino at 10:30 PM IST tonight.
Join us as we break down this year’s updates from Apple’s “Surprise and Shine,” under a new leader.
