Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder
Reported by TechCrunch · techcrunch.com · August 31, 2026
Tim Cook’s farewell memo to Apple employees offers a glimpse at how he wants John Ternus to be seen: as a product builder with deep experience across the iPhone, Mac, AirPods, and other major hardware lines.
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