Overview

• Bloomberg reports Apple is increasingly positioning hardware chief John Ternus to eventually lead the company.
• Ternus’s role has expanded beyond hardware into product roadmaps and strategy, and his public visibility has grown.
• COO Jeff Williams ceded operations duties in July and is preparing to retire at year-end, accelerating the leadership reshuffle.
• The status of AI head John Giannandrea is uncertain after Apple Intelligence and Siri setbacks, and Apple has explored hiring a senior AI leader from Meta.
• Longtime executives Johny Srouji and Lisa Jackson have discussed retirement, and Bloomberg says Cook is likely to remain involved as board chairman when he steps down.