Apple announces CEO transition: Tim Cook to step down on Sept. 1, 2026, with John Ternus succeeding him

苹果官宣 CEO 交接：Tim Cook 将于 2026 年 9 月 1 日卸任，转任执行董事长（Executive Chairman），硬件工程高级副总裁 John Ternus 接棒成为苹果下一任 CEO。

Apple said Tim Cook will step down as CEO on Sept. 1, 2026, become executive chairman, and hardware chief John Ternus will succeed him and join the board. The post says Ternus joined Apple in 2001 and entered the executive team in 2021; Cook led Apple from a $350 billion valuation to $4 trillion, but the post does not disclose the full board filing or official announcement link.

Why it matters: Apple naming Tim Cook’s successor is major personnel news with clear HKR-H/K/R: the hook is real, the post gives the date and role changes, and Apple’s AI/device roadmap makes it broadly resonant. I keep it at 88, not 95+, because the text lacks an official filing link and any AI