Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced on Monday that he will step down from his position in September. The company shared the news that veteran employee John Ternus will succeed him. Tim Cook, who is 65 years old, will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors after retiring from the CEO role.

Tim Cook joined Apple in 1998 and succeeded founder Steve Jobs as CEO in 2011. Since becoming CEO, he has been able to expand the company's products and increase its value to $4 trillion. Currently, he is recognized as someone who has provided outstanding leadership for the company.

John Ternus, who will become the new CEO, joined Apple's product design team in 2001. He has played a key role in creating popular products such as the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac computers. He has expressed that he is extremely delighted and proud to have this opportunity.

This year marks Apple's 50th anniversary. Apple, which was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in a garage in California, has now transformed how technology is used around the world. As AI technology is becoming more prominent, people are watching to see what other innovations Apple will bring next.

Ref: Bangkokpost