Apple Announces CEO Succession and Layoffs Affecting Siri and Vision Pro Teams

Apple is undergoing a significant leadership transition with Tim Cook stepping down as CEO next Tuesday, to be succeeded by John Ternus, the current Senior Vice President of Hardware. Concurrently, the company has initiated layoffs, impacting 147 employees, primarily software engineers, across its Silicon Valley offices. The cuts particularly affected software engineers on the Siri and augmented and virtual reality product teams, including the Vision Pro group.