Big Tech CompaniesConfidence 95%4 sources26 Apr 2026, 5:28 pm
John Ternus could borrow from Microsoft's playbook to reinvigorate Apple
Microsoft recently announced something rather interesting - a voluntary employee buyout . In short, if your age and tenure at the company add up to 70 or greater, you're able to voluntarily leave the company, retire early, and receive a (likely) hefty payout. It's a less hostile form of layoffs, and while I don't think Apple would implement it for the same reasons as Microsoft, I think it could serve a unique purpose for transforming the company. more...
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Big Tech CompaniesConfidence 95%5 sources22 Apr 2026, 11:14 am
When he was hired, Ternus wasn't sure he even belonged at Apple
Just years after wrecking his university's first and only milling machine, John Ternus was intimidated when he first joined Apple and wasn't sure he belonged. John Ternus speaking in 2024 - image credit: University of Pennsylvania engineering school When John Ternus becomes CEO on September 1, 2026, he will have been at Apple for a quarter of a century. Ahead of even the speculation that he would succeed Tim Cook , he gave a speech about how "exhilarating and intimidating" it had felt when he first joined Apple. "I wasn't sure I belonged there," he told students at the University of Pennsylvania's engineering school in 2024. "The people I met were so smart and so confident, and they knew so much more than me, but I'll always be grateful that I wasn't afraid to ask for help when I needed it." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Big Tech CompaniesConfidence 95%4 sources22 Apr 2026, 11:14 am
When he was hired, Ternus wasn't sure he even belonged at Apple
Just years after wrecking his university's first and only milling machine, John Ternus was intimidated when he first joined Apple and wasn't sure he belonged. John Ternus speaking in 2024 - image credit: University of Pennsylvania engineering school When John Ternus becomes CEO on September 1, 2026, he will have been at Apple for a quarter of a century. Ahead of even the speculation that he would succeed Tim Cook , he gave a speech about how "exhilarating and intimidating" it had felt when he first joined Apple. "I wasn't sure I belonged there," he told students at the University of Pennsylvania's engineering school in 2024. "The people I met were so smart and so confident, and they knew so much more than me, but I'll always be grateful that I wasn't afraid to ask for help when I needed it." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Big Tech CompaniesConfidence 95%13 sources21 Apr 2026, 5:43 pm
New Apple CEO John Ternus doubted himself when he started: 'I wasn't sure I belonged'
Incoming CEO John Ternus said he was "lucky" to have worked under Apple founder Steve Jobs and considers Tim Cook his mentor.
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Big Tech CompaniesConfidence 95%5 sources21 Apr 2026, 7:25 am
Report: John Ternus to be a 'decisive' leader, 'reinvent' product lineup as Apple CEO
On Monday, Apple unexpectedly announced that Tim Cook would be stepping down from his role as CEO after a nearly 15 year tenure. Starting September 1, hardware SVP John Ternus will take over as the new Apple CEO - with Tim Cook becoming executive chairman. According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman , John Ternus is going to take more of a decisive approach as CEO, rather than leaving decisions up to a larger group of executives. more...
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