No sign of Tim Cook stepping down, but Apple may already have his successor in John Ternus

John Ternus, Apple’s senior VP of hardware engineering, has taken charge of design teams, signaling he is being groomed as a potential successor to CEO Tim Cook. Ternus now oversees all design initiatives and represents design leaders in top-level meetings, marking a significant internal shift. While Cook’s retirement is not imminent, Ternus’s expanded role is seen as a crucial test of his leadership and long-term potential at Apple.