Apple CEO Tim Cook abruptly stands down after inheriting tech giant from Steve Jobs

Tim Cook is stepping down after 15 years as Apple CEO

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, a role he inherited from his friend – the late Steve Jobs.

In his 15-year reign, the tech giant’s market value soared by more than $3.6 trillion, largely thanks to the iPhone.

Cook, 65, will now hand the CEO duties to Apple’s head of hardware engineering, John Ternus, on September 1 while staying on as executive chairman.

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