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Who Is John Ternus, Apple’s New CEO?

Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus presents the “Apple Experience” to announce Apple's new products, including the MacBook Neo, in New York, New York, USA, 04 March 2026. (EPA)
Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus presents the “Apple Experience” to announce Apple's new products, including the MacBook Neo, in New York, New York, USA, 04 March 2026. (EPA)
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Who Is John Ternus, Apple’s New CEO?

Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus presents the “Apple Experience” to announce Apple's new products, including the MacBook Neo, in New York, New York, USA, 04 March 2026. (EPA)
Apple senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus presents the “Apple Experience” to announce Apple's new products, including the MacBook Neo, in New York, New York, USA, 04 March 2026. (EPA)

Apple on Monday named insider ‌John Ternus as its next CEO, tasking the longtime hardware chief with steering the company after Tim Cook as the iPhone maker prepares for industrywide shifts driven by artificial intelligence.

The leadership change marks the end of an era at one of the world's most iconic companies, just as rivals bet on products that use AI to loosen Apple's grip on the consumer electronics market.

Here are some ‌key facts about ‌Ternus:

LONGTIME VETERAN

Ternus joined Apple's product ‌design ⁠team in 2001 ⁠and became a vice president of hardware engineering in 2013.

He joined the firm's executive team in 2021, when he took on his current role of senior vice president of hardware engineering, reporting to Cook.

HARDWARE ENGINEERING BETS

Ternus has overseen some of Apple's ⁠most consequential hardware bets in recent years, ‌including the teams ‌behind the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and AirPods.

He has ‌played a key role in reigniting sales ‌of products such as Apple's Mac computers, which have gained market share in recent years.

IPHONE REVAMP

Ternus most recently showed the company's iPhone Air last fall, the biggest revamp ‌of the iPhone since 2017.

APPLE HANDS REINS TO TERNUS

Ternus will take over ⁠as Apple ⁠CEO on September 1, succeeding Cook - who has led Apple since 2011 and will become the company's executive chairman.

Ternus, 50, is the same age as Cook when he took over the reins as CEO from co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011.

He will also join Apple's board effective September 1.

EARLY CAREER

Before Apple, Ternus worked as a mechanical engineer at Virtual Research Systems. He holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

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WhatsApp Will Allow Users to Go by Usernames Instead of Phone Numbers, Closing a Privacy Blind Spot

A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP)
A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP)
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WhatsApp Will Allow Users to Go by Usernames Instead of Phone Numbers, Closing a Privacy Blind Spot

A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP)
A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP)

WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.

The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is launched later this year.

WhatsApp, which says it has more than 3 billion users globally, has until now allowed users to be contacted by anyone who has their phone number.

The app, owned by Meta Platforms, said in a blog post that over the “coming months” users will get the option to be found and contacted only by their username, and not their number. It wasn't more specific about the timeline.

“We have designed this as a core privacy feature,” Alice Newton-Rex, WhatsApp's vice president of product, told reporters.

There won't be a directory of usernames on the app, and the app won't suggest names as you type.

“People will need to know your exact username to contact you for the first time,” she said.

WhatsApp's current privacy settings are limited to blocking individual users and silencing unknown callers. The app also allows users to add a profile name, but that's only displayed in chat groups for other people who don't have the user's contact info saved.

While Americans still prefer text messaging to WhatsApp, the app is widely used in Europe, Asia and much of the rest of the world.

Catchy online handles are highly coveted and users will likely scramble to claim a desirable one.

“I think a lot of people will go and get usernames and that’s why we decided to open reservations early,” Newton-Rex said.

Companies, organizations and creators with existing accounts on Meta's social media platforms, Instagram and Facebook, will get the chance to claim their usernames on WhatsApp.

Usernames need to be between three and 35 characters. To prevent impersonation, WhatsApp will hold back usernames for high-profile people or groups such as celebrities, public figures and government entities.

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BT, Verizon Join Forces to Create $4 Billion Int’l Joint Venture

The Verizon logo is seen on the 375 Pearl Street building in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
The Verizon logo is seen on the 375 Pearl Street building in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
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BT, Verizon Join Forces to Create $4 Billion Int’l Joint Venture

The Verizon logo is seen on the 375 Pearl Street building in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
The Verizon logo is seen on the 375 Pearl Street building in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

BT and Verizon on Monday announced a deal to combine their international enterprise operations into a 50:50 joint venture, focusing on serving multinational clients and bringing together $4 billion in combined annual revenue.

Verizon has agreed to pay BT an equalization payment of $625 million, and both companies ⁠will hold equal ⁠voting rights in the new venture, which will serve more than 3,000 customers in over 180 countries, Reuters reported.

The deal marks a milestone for BT chief executive ⁠Allison Kirkby, who has been steadily refocusing the 180-year-old British telecoms group on its home UK market while shedding international assets.

Verizon CEO Dan Schulman, who has been pushing his own turnaround at the US wireless carrier, said the venture was "the clear answer" for international customers ⁠who ⁠need secure, flexible connectivity that works across borders and cloud environments.

BT and Verizon named Martijn Blanken as chief executive officer-designate of the new company. Blanken will join BT Group from September 1, 2026, and work with both parent companies as they prepare to launch the joint venture.

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South Korea Unveils Massive AI and Chip Investment Drive

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C), alongside Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong (L) and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, attends a meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 29 June 2026. EPA/YONHAP
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C), alongside Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong (L) and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, attends a meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 29 June 2026. EPA/YONHAP
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South Korea Unveils Massive AI and Chip Investment Drive

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C), alongside Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong (L) and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, attends a meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 29 June 2026. EPA/YONHAP
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (C), alongside Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong (L) and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, attends a meeting at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, South Korea, 29 June 2026. EPA/YONHAP

South Korea rolled out sweeping chip and AI mega-projects on Monday, as President Lee Jae Myung pledged to cement overwhelming industry ⁠leadership with investments spanning ⁠hundreds of billions of dollars over several years.

The announcement marks Lee's boldest push yet to align South Korea's AI and chip ambitions with his pledge to narrow regional disparities and revive economies beyond the Seoul metropolitan area.

Lee was joined by ⁠the leaders of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, the world's two largest memory chipmakers, for the televised announcement.

"We must secure the core elements of AI faster than any other country," Reuters quoted the president as saying. "Semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centers are the triple axis for our great leap forward."

The projects are expected to attract investments including by Samsung and SK over the next several years. Lee said the country's ⁠southwestern ⁠city of Gwangju and South Jeolla province will also invest 520 trillion won ($336.70 billion) in the projects.

As part of the overall initiative, the southwest would be the home to new massive chip production clusters, Lee said, in part to utilize the rich power resources yet untapped there.

Local media have reported the planned investments could exceed 1,000 trillion won ($651.41 billion) over coming years.