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Tim Cook, John Ternus, the FBI, and Star Wars, on the AppleInsider Podcast

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You didn't see that coming, at least not now, but Tim Cook's successor is John Ternus and there's so much news about both men. Plus what Apple had to update because of the FBI, how "Star Wars" benefits from the Apple Vision Pro, and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast.Contact your hosts:@williamgallagher_ on Threads@WGallagher on TwitterWilliam's 58keys on YouTubeWilliam Gallagher on emailWes on BlueskyWes Hilliard on emailWes's blog HillitechSponsored by:MasterClass: Get 15% off annual memberships at MasterClass.comClaude by Anthropic: Check out Claude and Claude Pro at Claude.ai/appleinsiderLinks from the Show:John Ternus in as Apple CEO, Cook becoming Apple Executive ChairmanApple leadership shakeup places Johny Srouji as new hardware chiefTim Cook thanks users & Apple employees after 15 years of being CEOHow Tim Cook started at Apple in 1998, and how 15 years of being the CEO endsDon't expect changes from Apple anytime soon, even with new leadershipNew Apple hardware chief wastes little time in introducing five underlingsTernus will be more decisive than Tim Cook, claims one insiderA long-planned Apple CEO transition meets an analyst-driven AI hype cycle'Healthy' Cook plans for a long stay at Apple as chairmanReport: New Apple CEO's biggest challenge will be retiring leadership & regular churnWhen he was hired, Ternus wasn't sure he even belonged at AppleLet John Ternus be John Ternus, and not Cook or JobsNotification bug that let FBI access messages patched with iOS 26.4.2High-resolution 200MP camera now expected in 2028 iPhone Latest 'Star Wars' movie cut unnecessary costs by using Apple Vision ProSupport the show:Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple PodcastsMore AppleInsider podcastsTune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected] (00:00) - Intro (01:24) - Tim Cook and John Ternus (53:24) - FBI and iOS (59:13) - 200MP canera (01:02:47) - Star Wars ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

You didn't see that coming, at least not now, but Tim Cook's successor is John Ternus and there's so much news about both men. Plus what Apple had to update because of the FBI, how "Star Wars" benefits from the Apple Vision Pro, and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast.Contact your hosts:@williamgallagher_ on Threads@WGallagher on TwitterWilliam's 58keys on YouTubeWilliam Gallagher on emailWes on BlueskyWes Hilliard on emailWes's blog HillitechSponsored by:MasterClass: Get 15% off annual memberships at MasterClass.comClaude by Anthropic: Check out Claude and Claude Pro at Claude.ai/appleinsiderLinks from the Show:John Ternus in as Apple CEO, Cook becoming Apple Executive ChairmanApple leadership shakeup places Johny Srouji as new hardware chiefTim Cook thanks users & Apple employees after 15 years of being CEOHow Tim Cook started at Apple in 1998, and how 15 years of being the CEO endsDon't expect changes from Apple anytime soon, even with new leadershipNew Apple hardware chief wastes little time in introducing five underlingsTernus will be more decisive than Tim Cook, claims one insiderA long-planned Apple CEO transition meets an analyst-driven AI hype cycle'Healthy' Cook plans for a long stay at Apple as chairmanReport: New Apple CEO's biggest challenge will be retiring leadership & regular churnWhen he was hired, Ternus wasn't sure he even belonged at AppleLet John Ternus be John Ternus, and not Cook or JobsNotification bug that let FBI access messages patched with iOS 26.4.2High-resolution 200MP camera now expected in 2028 iPhone Latest 'Star Wars' movie cut unnecessary costs by using Apple Vision ProSupport the show:Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple PodcastsMore AppleInsider podcastsTune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected] (00:00) - Intro (01:24) - Tim Cook and John Ternus (53:24) - FBI and iOS (59:13) - 200MP canera (01:02:47) - Star Wars ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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