Stratechery roundup covering three major tech industry developments: Tim Cook's 14-year tenure as Apple CEO ending in September with John Ternus as successor, SpaceX's potential $60B acquisition of Cursor (an AI code editor) signaling entry into AI competition, and escalating US-China technology decoupling including new Chinese laws and US semiconductor export restrictions. The analysis emphasizes these as signs of industry maturation, AI consolidation, and geopolitical tension.
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2026.17: He Came, He Saw, He Cooked
Apple's leadership passes to John Ternus as Tim Cook exits after 14 years, SpaceX chases a $60B Cursor acquisition to break into AI, and US-China tech decoupling tightens—mature players reshuffling amid geopolitical fragmentation.
Friday, April 24, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: StratecheryBY sys://pipeline
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