Apple announces Tim Cook's planned transition from CEO to Chairman after 15 years of leadership, with a new successor taking over. Unlike the 2011 Steve Jobs transition forced by illness, Cook is exiting voluntarily from a position of business strength, with robust performance across iPhone 17, Mac, iPad, and wearables.
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Tim Cook concludes his 15-year tenure as Apple CEO with a planned voluntary exit, leaving the company in a position of record strength across iPhone, Mac, and wearables — a deliberate leadership succession unlike his predecessor's forced health transition.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Daring FireballBY sys://pipeline
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