Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast Tim Cooked and Now it's John's Ternus!
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Apr 24, 2026 Tim Cook moves to chairman and John Ternus takes over, sparking talk about Apple’s future product direction and hardware focus. Pixel laptop and Pixel Glow lighting rumors surface alongside Gemini integrations. Platform updates and leaks appear, from YouTube’s Shorts controls to a mysterious Fitbit sighting. Legal dramas and bold camera accessories add drama before a quick trivia closer.
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Apple's Slow Cadence Makes Failures Loom Large
- Apple ships infrequently and invests heavily in each release, so failures feel magnified compared with Samsung or Google’s constant experimentation.
- Marques compares Apple to a slow but high‑polish YouTuber versus daily uploaders who can iterate through failures quickly.
Don't Expect Immediate Radical Changes At Apple
- Expect a smooth leadership handover at Apple because many product decisions are made below the CEO level, limiting radical overnight change.
- Investors should anticipate continuity as Ternus inherits systems Tim Cook shepherded for supply and services.
Apple Services Became A Fortune‑Scale Business
- Under Tim Cook Apple grew Services into a more‑than‑$100 billion business that now functions like a Fortune 40 company.
- David notes services (Fitness+, TV+, App Store) became a major strategic pillar during Cook's tenure.