Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.

In his latest Truth Social rant on Tuesday, April 21, President Donald Trump claimed that departing Apple CEO Tim Cook once called him during his first term to "kiss my a--. ” The remark was part of a tribute following Apple's announcement that Cook would step down as CEO in September 2026 to become executive chairman as longtime employee John Ternus succeeds him.

Trump said Apple CEO Tim Cook once called him to ask for help: 'I was very impressed with myself to have the head of Apple calling to 'kiss my ass.'

Apple's new CEO needs to forge his own path like Steve Jobs advised Tim Cook to do, says investor and NFL Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton.

Apple Inc. is entering a new era as longtime chief Tim Cook prepares to hand the reins to hardware chief John Ternus amid rising pressure to deliver on artificial intelligence. Analysts See Stability — But Rising AI Pressure Deepwater Asset Management's managing partner Gene Munster described the transition as expected rather than disruptive,