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Apple CEO transition in September sets up AI strategy shift

Wall Street expects John Ternus to change Apple’s approach by emphasizing more product innovation, potentially higher spending on AI and larger mergers.

Apple’s CEO transition is scheduled for September, when Tim Cook steps down and hardware chief John Ternus takes over, setting expectations for a new strategy in the artificial-intelligence era. MarketWatch notes that while Cook has led Apple to become the world’s second-largest company by market capitalization, investors are looking for a different direction under Ternus.

According to MarketWatch, Wall Street hopes Ternus will shift Apple’s AI strategy toward more product innovation. The expectations center on higher spending, a focus on pursuing larger mergers, and a stronger push to differentiate through new products.

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