Cook, who joined Apple in 1998, succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011 and went on to transform Apple into a $4 trillion powerhouse.

In his latest Truth Social rant on Tuesday, April 21, President Donald Trump claimed that departing Apple CEO Tim Cook once called him during his first term to "kiss my a--. ” The remark was part of a tribute following Apple's announcement that Cook would step down as CEO in September 2026 to become executive chairman as longtime employee John Ternus succeeds him.

Tim Cook stepping down as CEO, John Ternus stepping up, Siri calls for help from Google, a cherry iPhone 18 Pro, Apple’s urgent iOS update and

You didn't see that coming, at least not now, but Tim Cook's successor is John Ternus and there's so much news about both men. Plus what Apple had to update because of the FBI, how "Star Wars" benefits from the Apple Vision Pro,

Macworld analyzes Tim Cook’s 15-year tenure as Apple CEO, highlighting nine successful bets including AirPods, Apple Watch health pivot, and services expansion versus two major flops. Cook’s wins include the underrated Apple Pencil,

J OHN TERNUS, named by Apple on April 20th as its new chief executive, is known to share many of the defining characteristics of Tim Cook, the man he is replacing: likeable, unflappable, a company man to the core.

Tech executives from Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta have dined with Trump and donated millions to his inauguration fund and the White House ballroom.

Apple's new CEO needs to forge his own path like Steve Jobs advised Tim Cook to do, says investor and NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton.