Tim Cook's Succession Timeline Remains Unclear

Reports conflict over when Tim Cook will step down as Apple's CEO, with the Financial Times suggesting as soon as early 2026 while Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that timeframe 'seems unlikely' and that he would be 'shocked' if Cook left before mid-2026. Cook could remain through WWDC in June; John Ternus is viewed as the leading successor and Arthur Levinson's Feb. 24 re-election complicates an immediate transition.