John Ternus will become Apple's eighth CEO in September, continuing a tradition of internal promotion at the iPhone maker. Industry experts have long speculated that the 50-year-old Ternus would become Cook's eventual successor. Over the last 25 years at Apple, Ternus has become a key architect of the tech giant's robust product pipeline, managing hardware engineering for iPad, AirPods and recent iPhone models. He has also played a significant role in Apple's Silicon chip program as it transitions away from Intel. When Ternus takes the reins this September, he faces a significant obstacle: revamping the company's struggling artificial intelligence strategy. CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos has the story.
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