Macworld Podcast

Episode 981: Why you should care about Apple's big CEO change

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Show Notes

Apple has announced that Tim Cook will no longer serve as Apple’s CEO and John Ternus will have the job starting on September 1. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the announcement and what it could mean.

00:00:00 Start 00:01:22 Apple’s upcoming “Ultra” products00:11:51 Apple CEO change00:40:22:53 Apple History00:55:10:22 Comment Corner00:58:07 Wrap up and how to contact us

Show notes for episode 981: https://www.macworld.com/article/3124103Tim Cook stepping down as CEO: https://www.macworld.com/article/3119381John Ternus is not inheriting your father's Apple: https://www.macworld.com/article/3119435Tim Cook's reward for exemplary service? The worst job in the world: https://www.macworld.com/article/3120097Don't worry, Tim Cook is fine, and he's not leaving Apple: https://www.macworld.com/article/3120529 Why John Ternus is the right pick at the right time: https://www.macworld.com/article/3120377I'll miss Tim Cook's sneaker game most of all: https://www.macworld.com/article/3121443John Ternus' promotion to Apple CEO may have claimed its first casualty: https://www.macworld.com/article/3122615Tim Cook's legacy: 9 small bets that paid off and 2 big swings that didn't: https://www.macworld.com/article/3123189Apple’s ‘Ultra’ roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way: https://www.macworld.com/article/3124481Steve Jobs' 'Thoughts on Flash' (PCWorld): https://www.pcworld.com/article/512460

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