Trending Now - Apple's Leadership Shift: Ternus to Succeed Cook as CEO

WHO:

TechCrunch - John Ternus, senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Apple, will become the next CEO.

Techmeme - Tim Cook, current CEO of Apple, will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors.

WHAT:

TechCrunch - John Ternus will take over as CEO of Apple.

Techmeme - Johny Srouji will assume an expanded role leading Hardware Engineering and become chief hardware officer.

WHERE:

TechCrunch - Apple, Inc. (specific location not mentioned).

WHEN:

TechCrunch - John Ternus will officially become CEO on September 1st, 2026.

Techmeme - The announcement regarding the leadership changes was made effective immediately.

WHY:

Techmeme - The leadership shift is part of Apple's organizational changes as Tim Cook transitions to a new role.

HOW:

Techmeme - Apple announced the leadership changes through an official statement.

(UPDATED April 20, 2026 21:12 UTC)

In a significant leadership change at Apple, John Ternus will officially take over as CEO September 1st, while Tim Cook transitions to the role of executive chairman of the board. The announcement, made effective immediately, also reveals that Johny Srouji will expand his responsibilities to lead Hardware Engineering as chief hardware officer. This shift is part of Apple's broader organizational changes aimed at adapting to the evolving tech landscape.