Sources: Apple expanded the job of hardware chief John Ternus to manage design teams at the end of 2025, solidifying his status as a leading CEO candidate
Apple Inc. has expanded the job of hardware chief John Ternus to include design work, solidifying his status as a leading contender …
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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Ternus is now the “executive sponsor” of Apple's design team, representing the critical function on Apple's executive team. The move was under-the-radar: on paper, the teams report to Tim Cook despite Ternus's role.
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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Apple's design team has only ever been overseen by the very most prominent figures in Apple's history: Jony Ive until 2019, Cook himself briefly between 2015-2017 and former COO Jeff Williams from 2019-2025. Ternus now joins that list.
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@vadimyuryev
Vadim Yuryev
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Tim's sticking through hard economic times. Respect! [image]
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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There are no signs Tim Cook is stepping down imminently but the company is clearly preparing for a post-Cook future. Aside from Ternus, the only other viable CEO candidate is COO Sabih Khan.
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@mgsiegler
M.G. Siegler
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As was foretold last July... https://spyglass.org/... [image]
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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BREAKING: Apple quietly gave hardware chief John Ternus oversight of the company's hardware and software design teams at the end of last year, marking the first evidence he is being groomed for the eventual Apple CEO role. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@snazzylabs
Quinn Nelson
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BREAKING: This is a surprise to nobody that has been paying even the littlest bit of attention
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@lapcatsoftware@mastodon.social
Jeff Johnson
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RE: https://mastodon.social/... “Some at Apple fear that he is too risk averse, inexperienced with geopolitical issues, and not charismatic enough to run Apple.” — Not charismatic enough?? I mean, have you seen Tim Cook?
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Apple Expands Hardware Chief's Role in Latest Sign of CEO Candidacy
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@signulll
@signulll
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there's a very real world where a default installed always there siri chatbot quietly replaces chatgpt, gemini, etc for most people on iphone + mac. esp if billing for it is wrapped inside an apple one family plan. reduces a ton of friction & understanding for most individuals …
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@parkerortolani
Parker Ortolani
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What?! That's a perfect practical use case.
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@vadimyuryev
Vadim Yuryev
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No wonder Apple's FINALLY making wise moves on AI [image]
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@aatilley
Aaron Tilley
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My latest look at Apple's AI moves w/ @waynema : -Craig Federighi now oversees all of Apple's AI strategy, despite being a longtime AI skeptic over the years -Apple's to Google's AI model was announced internally in October, leaving the internal foundation AI model team frustrate…
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@luftkopptim
@luftkopptim
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“People who have worked closely with him described him as highly cost-conscious and skeptical of investments with uncertain returns. This approach stands in notable contrast to rivals such as OpenAI, Meta Platforms, and Google, who invest tens of billions of dollars in data cent…
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@waynema
Wayne Ma
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In handing AI to software chief Craig Federighi, Apple has turned to one of its most dependable executives. But it could backfire if AI becomes the defining tech in consumer devices, leaving Apple dependent on Google and others. @aatilley @theinformation https://www.theinformatio…