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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Tim Cook 或繼續掌舵 Apple 至少五年，但高層洗牌將近？
隨著已效力 27 年的 COO Jeff Williams 宣布將在今年退休，Apple 的高層或將因此迎來一輪大規模洗牌。不過話雖如此，處於權力中心的 Tim Cook 短期內地位仍非常穩固。根據彭博的說法，65 歲的他背後仍有董事會的全力支持，估計至少還會執掌 Apple 五年的時間。過去數年 Williams 一直擔任 Cook 的副手，若非年齡相近，他就是希望最大的 Cook 繼任者（Cook 本人也是 COO 上位）。 但如今 Williams 已決定退休，那多半就意味著他未來甚至都不會是臨時 CEO 的人選。在這樣的前提下，Apple 需要一個話事人的備案，接下來的人事變動可能會讓 Cook 的潛在繼任者更快浮出水面。在此之前，公司內部呼聲最高的似乎是主管硬體工程的高級副總裁 John Ternus。他現年 50 歲，更符合董事會追求的長期任職需要，而且 Ternus 據稱也「深受 Tim Cook、Eddy Cue 等領導層的賞識」。 「Tim Cook 很喜歡他，因為他能很好地完成簡報，舉止又非常溫和，從不會在電郵中加入任何有爭議性的內容，而且還是個非常內斂的決策者。」曾有爆料者如此告知彭博，「他有很多和 Tim 相似的管理特質。」曾在 Ternus 手下工作的員工也認為他是一個「十分值得信賴的人」，和 Cook 關係密切的 Eddy Cue 據傳也曾在私下表示 Ternus 應該成為下一任 CEO。 更多內容： Apple CEO 繼任者大猜測！知情人士稱硬體工程主管 John Ternus 最有可能接班 Cook 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
The Verge
4 days ago
- The Verge
Apple's next iPhone, iPad, Mac, monitor, and... CEO.
Apple's next iPhone, iPad, Mac, monitor, and... CEO. Mark Gurman's newsletter runs the gamut of Apple nexts this weekend, starting with rumors of the 'iPhone 17e' kicking off an annual refresh cycle for cheaper iPhones, more iterative chip-bump updates for the Mac and iPad starting this fall, and Apple's first new Mac external monitor since 2022's Studio Display . There's also some succession plan musing around (secretly swole?) CEO Tim Cook detailing why hardware chief John Ternus is most likely, and how the design team that will be reporting to Cook might do so via Alan Dye and Molly Anderson.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
With Apple's No. 2 retiring, here's who might be next in line for CEO
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, BGR may receive an affiliate commission. Who wants to be Apple's next CEO? Following in Steve Jobs and Tim Cook's footsteps is going to be one of the industry's biggest challenges. After all, while Jobs had the vision, Cook was responsible for making Apple one of the most valuable companies of all time. With Apple's COO Jeff Williams announcing his retirement, not only is Apple's 'old gang' departing, but the list of potential future CEOs is shrinking as well. Today's Top Deals XGIMI Prime Day deals feature the new MoGo 4 and up to 42% off smart projectors Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Ring Video Doorbell deals In a press release, Apple said its next chief operating officer will be Sabih Khan, the company's senior vice president of operations. While the company says this is 'part of a long-planned succession,' it's always notable when a top executive at Apple steps down. Williams joined Apple in 1998, and since 2015, he has been the company's COO. While he was previously rumored to be one of the top candidates for becoming Apple's next CEO, his close age to Cook's made him less of a suitable candidate. Therefore, it seems there's only one logical name left to replace Cook once he eventually steps down as Apple's CEO: John Ternus. He's senior VP of hardware engineering and has already been rumored as the most likely candidate in the line of succession. Ternus is responsible for the transition of the Mac to Apple Silicon. He also oversees the iPad, the iPhone, AirPods, and most recently, the Vision Pro headset and Apple's robotics unit. At 50 years old, he's one of the youngest senior VPs at Apple, and even if Tim Cook spends another half-decade as CEO, Ternus would still have plenty of time to run Apple. Over the past few years, we've watched several Apple executives step down, which also makes this a crucial moment in Cupertino, as Apple needs to reassure customers and investors that it has a plan for maintaining its position at the top of the tech world. Last year, Apple's longtime CFO Lucas Maestri stepped down into a smaller role. Apple's former hardware engineering chief, Dan Riccio, retired in 2024, while Phil Schiller, Apple's marketing leader, stepped into a more minor role at the App Store in 2020. In 2019, Apple's design chief Jony Ive left the company to start his own design firm. Interestingly, in 2023, Apple CEO Tim Cook was interviewed by Dua Lipa, and he offered some insights regarding his successor: 'We're a company that believes in working on succession plans, so we have very detailed succession plans,' Cook said. 'Because something unpredictable can always happen. I could step off the wrong curb tomorrow. Hopefully, that doesn't happen. I pray that it doesn't.' Regarding the possible successor, he answered: 'I can't say that. But I would say that my job is to prepare several people for the ability to succeed, and I really want the person to come from within Apple, the next CEO. So that's my role: That there's several for the board to pick from.' That said, while from the outside it might seem there are fewer options than ever before, it seems Apple has a plan for whatever the coming years throw its way. Don't Miss: Today's deals: Nintendo Switch games, $5 smart plugs, $150 Vizio soundbar, $100 Beats Pill speaker, more More Top Deals Memorial Day security camera deals: Reolink's unbeatable sale has prices from $29.98 See the Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
Apple's AR glasses are coming, but they could be too late for Mac fans
Mac fans received some bad news a week or two ago. No, it wasn't that the upcoming MacBook Air has been canned or that prices are doubling on the MacBook Pro. It was that Apple had canceled a plan to release a pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses that would pair with a Mac, giving users a brand-new way to use their computer in 3D space. Sure, it sounds like a pretty niche device. But it could have been an interesting stopgap between the Vision Pro — with its big, bulky design that's ill-suited to long-term use — and a proper pair of AR glasses that don't need to be connected to your home computer. Instead, they're gone, and the question now is simple: what's next for Mac users? Well, we can get some sort of idea from Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman's latest Power On newsletter. There, the journalist explains that John Ternus, the project's chief, 'doesn't want another flop on his hands.' That means 'Apple's long-term goal of standalone AR glasses remains intact, and the company will keep working on underlying technology — like screens and silicon — to help make such a device more feasible.' In other words, it sounds an awful lot like we'll have a long wait on our hands before Apple releases its AR glasses. If you want a virtual workspace, complete with as many floating windows as you can manage, your only option is the Vision Pro — and with Apple not expected to launch its glasses until 2027 at the very earliest, things will likely stay that way for years to come. That's a problem because while the Vision Pro has many benefits for Mac users — not least its expandable workspace, impressive processing power and superb visuals — it's still a flawed option for anyone pairing it with one of Apple's computers. Take the most basic issue: its size and weight. Considering work is one of its main uses, anyone who wants a virtual workspace will need to use it for hours at a time. Yet countless people have reported that doing so results in uncomfortable neck strain and large prints left on your face. That's one area where a pair of AR glasses would have a clear advantage. We've heard intermittent rumors that Apple is working on a lighter follow-up to the Vision Pro, and it could even launch this year. But it's unlikely to depart too far from the Vision Pro's established form factor, so I'm not expecting its weight savings to be substantial. Without even a stopgap AR glasses project on the way, we're going to have to put up with the discomfort for a while longer. Perhaps this shouldn't be too surprising. After all, Apple is well known for taking its time and trying to make the best product it can, rather than rushing to market with a half-baked device that quickly falls flat. Yet perhaps that approach is not the optimal one this time around. For one thing, the Vision Pro took years of refinement and untold sums of money to develop, yet it is undoubtedly, as Gurman put it, a 'flop' that hasn't sold in anything like the numbers that Apple was likely hoping for. Sometimes, slow and steady doesn't win the race. And there's another issue. While Apple is pacing itself and trying to perfect everything about its AR glasses, its rivals are already hitting store shelves with popular products of their own. We're not just talking about risky upstarts and minnow companies either — Meta has released its own AR glasses that have won plenty of plaudits. Apple isn't just getting outmaneuvered by the small, nimble players — even the giants are beating it to the punch. Perhaps I wouldn't be so worried if we knew Apple planned to imminently launch its own device, but that's not the case. It risks being left behind by its powerful competitors. Hopefully, Apple has learned plenty of lessons from the Vision Pro and will (eventually) launch something that's a hit with its users. As a Mac fan who's intrigued by AR's potential, I'll be keenly watching from the sidelines. But I just wish Apple would pick up the pace and not leave its Mac users waiting in the dark for so long.
