Archive · 26 Jan 2026

Tim Cook Expands John Ternus’ Role in Apple Design

Tim Cook Expands John Ternus’ Role in Apple Design

Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, has given John Ternus, who is in charge of making Apple's hardware, a bigger job.

Now, John will also help decide how Apple's products look and work, both inside and outside.

This change happened quietly at the end of last year.

Even though John has more responsibility, the people who lead design teams still talk to Tim Cook directly.

This is important because Apple's design team has changed a lot since Jony Ive left.

Some people think John might become the next CEO one day, but Tim Cook isn't leaving soon.

Apple makes big design decisions together, and John is now one of the few people who help with that.

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