What to Expect in Apple’s New Era

Andrew here. In 2017, Tim Cook and I had breakfast in Austin. For a little over an hour, I saw the beginning of Cook’s transformation from a C.E.O. to a diplomat: It was during this time that he began to think about his role in larger terms and come to grips with being a global power broker.

With the announcement on Monday that he would step down as C.E.O., it is worth considering how much of his legacy will be about Apple’s products and its growth in services versus his ability to keep political leaders in the U.S., Europe and Asia from slowing down the company’s growth. And the big question now is whether John Ternus, his successor, will be able to do the same, especially in the A.I. era. Much more below.

What to know about Apple’s next leader

Tim Cook is officially calling time on one of the most consequential runs as C.E.O. in corporate history. During his nearly 15-year stint, the iPhone became perhaps the most successful tech device of all time, adding trillions of dollars to Apple’s market value.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/business/dealbook/apple-succession-cook-ternus.html