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Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO, John Ternus Named Successor

Tim Cook ends his tenure as Apple CEO, handing the role to John Ternus.

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Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO was today, with John Ternus set to take over the role tomorrow. [1] John Ternus, former Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, officially took over as CEO of Apple on September 1, succeeding Tim Cook. [2] John Ternus sent a company-wide memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO. [3] Developer Chris Sotraidis created SpaghettiPad, a native iPhone application that runs Mario Kart 64 using the Libultraship library for Metal rendering. [4] Tim Cook stated he takes enormous comfort in handing the helm to John Ternus, describing him as brilliant, wonderful, and capable. [5] Following his departure as CEO, Tim Cook will serve as the Executive Chairman of Apple's Board of Directors. [6] Tim Cook sent a farewell memo to Apple employees as he vacates the CEO position, a message that was obtained by 9to5Mac and leaked online. [7] John Ternus announced a major product launch scheduled for the following week. [8] John Ternus thanked outgoing CEO Tim Cook for his leadership, values, and contributions to Apple over the years. [9] Tim Cook expressed pride in Apple's culture, stating it is proof that culture triumphs over everything. [10] Tim Cook described John Ternus as brilliant, wonderful, and capable, expressing excitement for his leadership in building products that change the world. [11]
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  1. Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO was today, with John Ternus set to take over the role tomorrow. · slashdot.org
  2. John Ternus, former Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, officially took over as CEO of Apple on September 1, succeeding Tim Cook. · Mashable
  3. John Ternus sent a company-wide memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO. · 9to5Mac
  4. Developer Chris Sotraidis created SpaghettiPad, a native iPhone application that runs Mario Kart 64 using the Libultraship library for Metal rendering. · 9to5Mac
  5. Tim Cook stated he takes enormous comfort in handing the helm to John Ternus, describing him as brilliant, wonderful, and capable. · slashdot.org
  6. Following his departure as CEO, Tim Cook will serve as the Executive Chairman of Apple's Board of Directors. · Mashable
  7. Tim Cook sent a farewell memo to Apple employees as he vacates the CEO position, a message that was obtained by 9to5Mac and leaked online. · Mashable
  8. John Ternus announced a major product launch scheduled for the following week. · 9to5Mac
  9. John Ternus thanked outgoing CEO Tim Cook for his leadership, values, and contributions to Apple over the years. · 9to5Mac
  10. Tim Cook expressed pride in Apple's culture, stating it is proof that culture triumphs over everything. · slashdot.org
  11. Tim Cook described John Ternus as brilliant, wonderful, and capable, expressing excitement for his leadership in building products that change the world. · Mashable
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