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Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down Sept. 1, John Ternus to take over

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Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down Sept. 1, John Ternus to take over

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Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on Sept. 1, handing leadership to senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus. The transition comes as tech stocks face volatility from AI optimism and Fed rate hike concerns.

Key Facts

  • Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO on Sept. 1 and will be succeeded by John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering.
  • Nvidia agreed to invest $3.5 billion in Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek, the companies announced Monday.
  • President Trump on Monday voiced support for data center expansion, calling the US AI lead 'the Golden Goose'.
  • Apple's yearly revenue quadrupled under Cook, who also oversaw the launch of Apple Watch and AirPods.

Apple Leadership Transition

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO on Sept. 1, handing the role to John Ternus, the company's senior vice president of hardware engineering. Cook navigated Apple through tariffs, supply chain snarls, and the launch of products such as the Apple Watch and AirPods. During his tenure, Apple's yearly revenue quadrupled.

Nvidia-MediaTek Investment

Nvidia agreed to invest $3.5 billion in Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek, the companies said in a joint statement Monday. The collaboration aims to build next-generation AI computing platforms spanning AI infrastructure, local AI computing, and automotive. The deal combines Nvidia's computing platforms with MediaTek's chip design capabilities.

Data Center Politics

President Trump on Monday endorsed the rapid expansion of data centers, framing AI growth as a matter of economic and national security. In a social media post, Trump said communities that oppose data centers risk being 'backwards and poor' and urged them to 'let Data Reign'. Trump also said China 'could not be happier' with the anti-data-center movement in the US. A growing backlash has led some US states to issue moratoriums on new data center construction.

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