April 20 (UPI) -- Apple announced Monday that Tim Cook has decided to step down as CEO and that John Ternus, the company's senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take the role over later this year.

Announced today, Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, making way for the head of its hardware engineering team, John Ternus. Cook has been the head of Apple for 15 years already, taking over for Steve Jobs back in 2011. As for Ternus, he's been with Apple since 2001, overseeing development of...

John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will replace Cook as CEO on September 1. Cook will stay on as executive chairman.

John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will replace Cook as CEO on September 1. Cook will stay on as executive chairman.

John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will replace Cook as CEO on September 1. Cook will stay on as executive chairman.

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's CEO after 15 years. John Ternus, SVP of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer.

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's CEO after 15 years. John Ternus, SVP of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next chief executive officer.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's chief executive officer, and hardware engineering chief John Ternus is set to take over, Apple announced today. Cook will continue on as Apple CEO through the summer, with Ternus set to join Apple's Board of Directors and take over as CEO on September 1, 2026.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple's chief executive officer, and hardware engineering chief John Ternus is set to take over, Apple announced today. Cook will continue on as Apple CEO through the summer, with Ternus set to join Apple's Board of Directors and take over as CEO on September 1, 2026. Cook is going to transition to executive chairman, and he will "assist with certain aspects of the company, including engaging with policymakers around the world".

Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO in September after 15 years in the role, handing the job to hardware chief John Ternus. Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares the news from MarketWatch: Cook leaves an impressive legacy after growing the company to a $4 trillion market capitalizat...