Apple CEO Tim Cook Retires; Phil Schiller Leaves App Store Role

Apple CEO Tim Cook retires and Phil Schiller steps down as App Store head after 39 years.

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Phil Schiller, who joined Apple in 1987, is stepping down from his role as head of the App Store and Apple Events. ^[1] Tim Cook ended his tenure as CEO of Apple on September 1, 2026, handing over leadership to John Ternus. ^[2] Apple delayed the AI overhaul of Siri and will use Google's Gemini for the next generation of Apple Intelligence. ^[3] John Ternus has taken office as Apple's new CEO, succeeding Tim Cook, who remains as executive chairman. ^[4] Phil Schiller will retain his title as Apple Fellow and continue working on unspecified projects, but will withdraw from daily operations. ^[5] Since early 2025, several key figures have left Apple, including CFO Luca Maestri, COO Jeff Williams, Design Chief Alan Dye, AI Chief John Giannandrea, and Environmental Officer Lisa Jackson. ^[6] Apple has experienced a talent exodus, with former foundation-models leader Ruoming Pang, engineering head Frank Chu, and design VP Alan Dye all leaving to join Meta. ^[7] Apple's annual iPhone event on September 9 will reportedly feature its first foldable iPhone. ^[8]

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Phil Schiller, who joined Apple in 1987, is stepping down from his role as head of the App Store and Apple Events. · DER STANDARD

Tim Cook ended his tenure as CEO of Apple on September 1, 2026, handing over leadership to John Ternus. · DER STANDARD

Apple delayed the AI overhaul of Siri and will use Google's Gemini for the next generation of Apple Intelligence. ·

businessinsider.comUnited States

John Ternus has taken office as Apple's new CEO, succeeding Tim Cook, who remains as executive chairman. ·

businessinsider.comUnited States

Phil Schiller will retain his title as Apple Fellow and continue working on unspecified projects, but will withdraw from daily operations. · DER STANDARD

Since early 2025, several key figures have left Apple, including CFO Luca Maestri, COO Jeff Williams, Design Chief Alan Dye, AI Chief John Giannandrea, and Environmental Officer Lisa Jackson. · DER STANDARD

Apple has experienced a talent exodus, with former foundation-models leader Ruoming Pang, engineering head Frank Chu, and design VP Alan Dye all leaving to join Meta. ·

businessinsider.comUnited States

Apple's annual iPhone event on September 9 will reportedly feature its first foldable iPhone. ·

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