Tim Cook to skip Sept 9 Apple event video after CEO exit

TREE NEWS update: Tim Cook will not appear in the official video for Apple’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ special event on Wednesday, though he will attend the in-person screening. Cook stepped down as CEO on September 1, becoming executive chairman, with hardware chief John Ternus succeeding him. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple deliberately ties the leadership change to product launches, making Ternus the new public face for upcoming devices like the foldable iPhone.