According to the Financial Times, Tim Cook may step down as CEO of Apple in 2026, and John Turners, the current senior vice president of hardware engineering, is seen as the most likely successor. According to the newspaper, Apple is speeding up the leadership handover plan to prepare for Tim Cook to step down as CEO as early as next year. After Cook took charge of the $4 trillion company for more than 14 years, the board of directors and senior management have recently stepped up preparations for its handover plan. John Turners is currently regarded as the most popular successor, but no final decision has yet been made. The source stressed that this long-awaited change in senior personnel has nothing to do with the company's current performance. The report also mentioned that it is unlikely that Apple will announce a new CEO candidate before the end of January next year.

According to the Financial Times, Tim Cook may step down as CEO of Apple in 2026, and John Turners, the current senior vice president of hardware engineering, is seen as the most likely successor. According to the newspaper, Apple is speeding up the leadership handover plan to prepare for Tim Cook to step down as CEO as early as next year. After Cook took charge of the $4 trillion company for more than 14 years, the board of directors and senior management have recently stepped up preparations for its handover plan. John Turners is currently regarded as the most popular successor, but no final decision has yet been made. The source stressed that this long-awaited change in senior personnel has nothing to do with the company's current performance. The report also mentioned that it is unlikely that Apple will announce a new CEO candidate before the end of January next year.