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Apple's next CEO will be a hardware engineer, not a software visionary—Wall Street sees this as the fix for Apple's AI lag

Apple's next CEO will be a hardware engineer, not a software visionary—Wall Street sees this as the fix for Apple's AI lag

Tim Cook announced he will step down as Apple CEO and be replaced by Jeff Williams, Apple's Chief Operating Officer and a 16-year veteran who built the company's supply chain and hardware operations. The transition will happen in early 2025.

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