John Ternus inherits a company with an enormously profitable hardware business that includes product lines he personally built, but one with no clear AI strategy of its own.

Ternus has built a reputation on making successful products. He now faces the far larger task of defining Apple’s next era.

As Tim Cook hands over the reins, Apple’s hardware chief must revive the company’s product momentum, close its AI gap, and prove that an insider can lead its next reinvention.

Apple will see Ternus take over from Tim Cook on Tuesday

Tim Cook has described John Ternus as a leader with both engineering and organisational strengths. | World News

Apple CEO Tim Cook has handed over the reins to John Ternus after a 15-year tenure that transformed Apple into a $4.6 trillion company. The stock has surged 2,275% since Cook…