John Ternus’s first big problem is AI

Apple has named hardware chief John Ternus as Tim Cook’s successor, with the transition set to begin on September 1.

The announcement said little about AI, even as Siri and Apple Intelligence continue to lag behind rivals.

Ternus’s biggest challenge will be fixing Apple’s slow, inconsistent AI rollout and turning it into a coherent product strategy.

The leadership change puts Apple’s AI gap under sharper scrutiny, making execution on assistant plans a key test for the new CEO.