Apple’s new CEO, and why Elon Musk wants to buy Cursor for $60B

TechCrunch AI · Apr 24, 2026, 5:45 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A new era is on the way for Apple as Tim Cook plans to step down from his CEO role in September, handing the reins to hardware chief John Ternus. Ternus may be inheriting one of the most durable businesses in tech, but he’s also stepping into a very different ecosystem than the one Cook spent decade

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