Tim Cook plans to step down from his position as CEO in September and hand over the reins to hardware boss John Ternus.
While Ternus is inheriting one in all the longest-lasting tech firms, it’s also entering a really different ecosystem than the one Cook shaped for a long time. The App Store’s 30% cut is under pressure, the behind-the-scenes power Apple once had over developers is being questioned, and Vibe coded apps are changing what it means to construct on Apple’s platform.
Watch TechCrunch’s Equity podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha and Sean O’Kane dive into what this transition means for startups and take a better have a look at among the biggest deals of the week – including SpaceX’s $60 billion option on Cursor.
Subscribe to Equity on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Covered, Spotify and all casts. You also can follow Equity on X And Topicsat @EquityPod.
