Credit: Apple TL;DR Apple has announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO on September 1, 2026. John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will be Cook’s replacement. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors.

Tim Cook has long served as Apple’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing Steve Jobs back in 2011. Recently, there’s been speculation about when Cook will decide to step down from the role. It looks like the time is nearly here, as Apple has revealed that a transition will happen later this year. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority?