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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2026 · 1H 18M

Apple’s John Ternus Era, Tim Cook’s Legacy, ChatGPT Images 2.0 is Actually Good

from Primary Technology · host Stephen Robles and Jason Aten

Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO on Sept 1st and John Ternus is taking the reigns. We discuss Cook’s Legacy, the last CEO transition from Jobs to Cook, and what we expect from a Ternus-led Apple. Plus, OpenAI’s new image generator is actually good, and Jason is building a wild notes app.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS(Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: [email protected]@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primaryClaude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primaryLinks from the showThe Master Engineer Taking Over Apple (and Why It Matters) - YouTubeI Tested 12 Podcast Apps - YouTubeTim Cook’s Farewell Letter Just Revealed His Most Important Leadership Habit - IncTim Cook Is Stepping Down as Apple’s CEO. He’s Keeping the Most Important Job—for NowOptimising Vibe-Coded Next.js Applications for Performance, Crawlability and Search Success — Will KennardTim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO - ApplePhoto from Apple’s Town HallTim Cook tells employees why he chose to step down now, what's next for him - 9to5MacCommunity Letter from Tim - AppleJohny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer - AppleDaring Fireball: Another Day Has ComeOpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web | The VergeChatGPT Image Post on BlueskyOpenAI updates ChatGPT with Codex-powered 'workspace agents' for teams - 9to5MacGoogle teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote - 9to5MacAmazon invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic part of AI infrastructureSpaceX lands deal to likely purchase Cursor, a Claude Code and OpenAI Codex competitor - 9to5MacThreads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement | TechCrunch (00:00) - Intro (07:31) - Tim Cook's Legacy (18:03) - John Ternus Era (39:20) - Sponsor: Framer (41:06) - Sponsor: Granola (42:23) - Sponsor: Claude (43:54) - Cook's Wins and Failures (53:58) - ChatGPT 2.0 Images (59:57) - Lightning Round (01:03:18) - Jason's Notes App ★ Support this podcast ★

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Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO on Sept 1st and John Ternus is taking the reigns. We discuss Cook’s Legacy, the last CEO transition from Jobs to Cook, and what we expect from a Ternus-led Apple. Plus, OpenAI’s new image generator is actually good, and Jason is building a wild notes app.Member Promo Code: IWANTCHAPTERS(Click above and the $2.50 promo will be auto applied!)Top Five Tech | Stephen’s PodcastCreative Effort | Jason's PodcastWatch on YouTube!Show Notes via EmailEmail Us: [email protected]@stephenrobles on Threads@jasonaten on ThreadsSponsors:Framer - Start creating for free at framer.com/primary and get 30% off an annual Pro plan!Granola - Try Granola for FREE for 3 months at: granola.ai/primaryClaude AI - Ready to tackle bigger problems? Sign up for Claude todayat: claude.ai/primaryLinks from the showThe Master Engineer Taking Over Apple (and Why It Matters) - YouTubeI Tested 12 Podcast Apps - YouTubeTim Cook’s Farewell Letter Just Revealed His Most Important Leadership Habit - IncTim Cook Is Stepping Down as Apple’s CEO. He’s Keeping the Most Important Job—for NowOptimising Vibe-Coded Next.js Applications for Performance, Crawlability and Search Success — Will KennardTim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman John Ternus to become Apple CEO - ApplePhoto from Apple’s Town HallTim Cook tells employees why he chose to step down now, what's next for him - 9to5MacCommunity Letter from Tim - AppleJohny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer - AppleDaring Fireball: Another Day Has ComeOpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web | The VergeChatGPT Image Post on BlueskyOpenAI updates ChatGPT with Codex-powered 'workspace agents' for teams - 9to5MacGoogle teases Gemini-powered Siri upgrade during Cloud Next keynote - 9to5MacAmazon invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic part of AI infrastructureSpaceX lands deal to likely purchase Cursor, a Claude Code and OpenAI Codex competitor - 9to5MacThreads is adding Live Chats to boost real-time engagement | TechCrunch (00:00) - Intro (07:31) - Tim Cook's Legacy (18:03) - John Ternus Era (39:20) - Sponsor: Framer (41:06) - Sponsor: Granola (42:23) - Sponsor: Claude (43:54) - Cook's Wins and Failures (53:58) - ChatGPT 2.0 Images (59:57) - Lightning Round (01:03:18) - Jason's Notes App ★ Support this podcast ★

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