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Apple Names Hardware Chief John Ternus CEO, Succeeding Tim Cook on Sept. 1, 2026

The board-approved handover signals a product-first tilt at a time of AI catch-up.

John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple Inc., during an Apple event in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Apple Inc. this week unveiled a slate of new products, including the $599 MacBook Neo - its first true low-end laptop - and the iPhone 17e. The company also announced updated versions of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Studio Display and iPad Air. Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images
John Ternus will take over as chief executive in September for Tim Cook. Apple’s leadership shift and push into U.S. manufacturing could position Houston as a key hub for building the company’s next generation of AI-ready devices. Ternus is shown in 2018 during an event to announce new Apple products New York. 
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Overview

  • Apple, which disclosed the handover Monday, set September 1, 2026 as the effective date in an SEC filing that also adds Ternus to the board.
  • Tim Cook will become executive chairman on the transition date and Art Levinson will move into the role of lead independent director.
  • Chip leader Johny Srouji is taking on expanded hardware oversight, reflecting Apple’s bet on custom silicon and device engineering.
  • Coverage frames the move as a shift toward stronger product leadership while Apple works to improve Siri and its broader AI features that now rely in part on Google’s Gemini, with reports pointing to WWDC demos in June.
  • The iPhone 18 is expected to debut under Ternus in September, and supply constraints on memory and chips are already pushing some Mac timelines later as Apple ramps manufacturing in the U.S. and India.