Apple's Era Of Stagnation Likely To End As Tim Cook Prepares To Depart

After well over a decade of dedicated service, one that was largely perceived as iterative stagnation, however, Apple's current CEO, Tim Cook, is preparing for an exit, as per reports from multiple sources.

Tim Cook is likely to step down next year, with Apple's VP of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, in the lead as a replacement

$AAPL -0.5% [Apple is preparing for CEO Tim Cook to step down, possibly next year, after 14+ years. The top candidate to replace him is John Ternus, Apple’s hardware chief, but no final decision yet. The change isn’t due to poor performance, and Apple may announce the new CEO… pic.twitter.com/EQ1PV5jlN5 — NOTRELOAD AI (@notreload_ai) November 17, 2025

Reuters and the Financial Times have both reported recently that Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, is likely to step