John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI
John Ternus (left), takes over as Apple chief executive, with Tim Cook (right) becoming executive chairman. (AFP File Photo)
John Ternus takes over as Apple's chief executive on Sept. 1, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence.
One of his biggest challenges will be balancing the company's dependence on China while parrying acute political pressure from the White House.
The handover ends Tim Cook's 15-year run, replacing the operations specialist who built Apple's supply chain with the engineer who built its hardware.
