Here’s why the new CEO of Apple has a lot to live up to

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 31, 2026 3:50pm Updated August 31, 2026 3:51pm Tim Cook oversaw new products including the Apple Watch, AirPods and Apple TV (Picture: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images) It’s not unusual to feel some nerves on your first day in a new job. Maybe your predecessor was a much-loved character in the office. Maybe they brought a homemade cake in whenever a colleague had a birthday. Or maybe they built your business into the world’s first trillion-dollar corporate behemoth. That last one might be a bit specific, but it’s the reality faced by one man: John Ternus, who takes over from Tim Cook as CEO of Apple tomorrow. Cook is the man who turned one of the world’s most innovative companies into the world’s most ludicrously valuable comp