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John Ternus stands in front of an Apple Store
Big TechMeet John Ternus, the 51-year-old former swimming champ who will succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO

Apple just announced Tim Cook will become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors and John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering, will become Apple’s next CEO.

By Dave Smith and Fortune EditorsApril 20, 2026
Photo of Jeff Bezos (left) and Pete Hegseth before a sign that reads Freedom
Politics‘Something sinister could be happening’: FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX
By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026
The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges a surprise winner
Real EstateThe tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges a surprise winner
By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026
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PoliticsTrump officials whisper that his Truth Social posts about Iran risk killing peace talks
By Jake AngeloApril 21, 2026
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AIMeta will start tracking employees’ screens and keystrokes to train AI tools
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
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CommentaryWhat happens if nothing is done to fix Social Security by 2032?
By Martha SheddenApril 21, 2026
Photo of (left to right) Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Cris Abrego, and Eva Longoria
SuccessJeff Bezos once gave Eva Longoria and the admiral behind Osama bin Laden’s capture $100 million—but she says you don’t need wealth to give back
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 21, 2026
Meet Blackstone’s ‘accidental influencer’ who made LinkedIn jogs Wall Street’s must‑watch content
C-SuiteMeet Blackstone’s ‘accidental influencer’ who made LinkedIn jogs Wall Street’s must‑watch content
By Rachel VentrescaApril 21, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook
SuccessApple just named its next CEO—and Tim Cook is passing down the same advice Steve Jobs once gave him
By Emma BurleighApril 21, 2026
Stripe president and co-founder John Collison speaks during an interview
CryptoStripe and Paradigm-backed blockchain Tempo launches advisory unit to promote stablecoin adoption
By Jack KubinecApril 21, 2026
An engineer takes a reading in a control room
Real EstateAmerica’s ‘silent army’ of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1 trillion a year
By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026
Humble Hauler docks in a transport hub
NewslettersExclusive: Startup Humble debuts cabless autonomous truck targeting $900 billion U.S. freight industry
By Lily Mae LazarusApril 21, 2026
Newsletters
Eye on AIBy Jeremy Kahn
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Are services the new software? This venture capitalist thinks the future is in selling AI-delivered outcomes, not AI-powered products
MPW DailyBy Emma Hinchliffe
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Emma Grede’s blunt advice: ‘Nobody’s coming to hand you power—you have to take it’
CFO DailyBy Sheryl Estrada
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Fermi’s CFO resigns—just two days after the CEO stepped down
Term SheetBy Lily Mae Lazarus
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Exclusive: Startup Humble debuts cabless autonomous truck targeting $900 billion U.S. freight industry
Fortune TechBy Andrew Nusca
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John Ternus becomes Apple CEO
CEO DailyBy Diane Brady
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Tim Cook’s exit is part of a CEO reckoning sweeping Corporate America
AI
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LawFlorida launches criminal probe into OpenAI to see if ChatGPT is responsible for fatal Florida State shooting
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
Sequoia partner Julien Bek sitting on a stool and holding a microphone while speaking to an audience. Behind him is a stage that looks like a forest.
AIAre services the new software? This venture capitalist thinks the future is in selling AI-delivered outcomes, not AI-powered products
By Jeremy KahnApril 21, 2026
Double exposure photograph of a portrait of Mark Zuckerberg and a telephone displaying the Meta group s artificial intelligence logo at Kerlouan in Brittany in France on April 11 2025. (Photo by Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by VINCENT FEURAY/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
AIMeta will start tracking employees’ screens and keystrokes to train AI tools
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
Google Cloud’s next big moment—and what it needs to continue its ascent
AIGoogle Cloud’s next big moment—and what it needs to continue its ascent
By Alex Kantrowitz, Marty Swant and Big TechnologyApril 21, 2026
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Success
Apple CEO Tim Cook
SuccessApple just named its next CEO—and Tim Cook is passing down the same advice Steve Jobs once gave him
By Emma BurleighApril 21, 2026
Andy Jassy
SuccessAmazon CEO Andy Jassy tells Gen Z that if they want to be successful, they have to ‘pay their dues’ first
By Preston ForeApril 21, 2026
An engineer takes a reading in a control room
Real EstateAmerica’s ‘silent army’ of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1 trillion a year
By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026
gas
CommentaryThe $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call
By Katica RoyApril 21, 2026
Energy
Photo of a BYD Sealion 5 DM-i plug-in hybrid
EnergyHow the Iran energy crisis is supercharging Southeast Asia’s EV transition
By Angelica AngApril 21, 2026
Two Halliburton employees, clad in red coveralls, work at a pressure pumping, or fracking, operation in the Permian Basin.
EnergyHalliburton CEO: U.S. oil is in the ‘early innings’ of a rebound—and a drilling ramp-up is coming
By Jordan BlumApril 21, 2026
Photo of Jeff Bezos (left) and Pete Hegseth before a sign that reads Freedom
Politics‘Something sinister could be happening’: FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX
By Catherina GioinoApril 21, 2026
Photo of Donald Trump
Economy‘I thought the oil would be much higher’: Trump’s rosy Iran war spin risks sending traders the wrong message
By Nick LichtenbergApril 21, 2026
From the Magazine
MagazineKen Griffin wants to reshape Miami—and maybe American politics

The mega-donor Republican is betting the Sun Belt is the future of American enterprise, and breaking with the president on trade and immigration.

By Shawn TullyMarch 31, 2026
Who owns ideas in the AI age?
MagazineWho owns ideas in the AI age?
By Francesca CassidyApril 8, 2026
Anthropic’s research shows that AI can already do a huge portion of many jobs; its top economist talks about how that could shape the future of work
MagazineAnthropic’s research shows that AI can already do a huge portion of many jobs; its top economist talks about how that could shape the future of work
By Matthew Heimer and Nicolas RappApril 7, 2026
Fortune Archives: Who gets a seat at the table?
MagazineFortune Archives: Who gets a seat at the table?
By Indrani SenApril 5, 2026
The Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown
MagazineThe Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown
By Jessica MathewsApril 3, 2026
Fortune Rankings
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
By FortuneApril 1, 2026
Fortune World's Most Admired Companies
World’s Most Admired Companies
By FortuneJanuary 21, 2026
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Fortune 500 Europe
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Leadership
Trump and Cook shake hands
C-SuiteHere’s what Warren Buffett, Sam Altman, Donald Trump, and everyone else has to say about Tim Cook stepping down
By Jacqueline MunisApril 21, 2026
ternus
C-SuiteJohn Ternus, the man stepping into Tim Cook and Steve Jobs’ shoes, is a 25-year Apple veteran with zero LinkedIn posts
By Kelvin Chan and The Associated PressApril 21, 2026
Newly appointed Apple CEO John Ternus (left) with outgoing CEO Tim Cook in Cupertino, Calif. (Photo courtesy Apple)
C-SuiteApple is slipping on Tim Cook’s exit. Wall Street says buy anyway
By Eva RoytburgApril 21, 2026
Apple CEO Tim Cook
SuccessApple just named its next CEO—and Tim Cook is passing down the same advice Steve Jobs once gave him
By Emma BurleighApril 21, 2026
Fortune Crypto Playbook
Crypto is entering its ‘collared-shirt’ era says Andreessen Horowitz partner Guy Wuollet
CryptoCrypto is entering its ‘collared-shirt’ era says Andreessen Horowitz partner Guy Wuollet
By Jeff John RobertsMarch 27, 2026
Trump’s memecoin does have a purpose: Access to the White House
CryptoTrump’s memecoin does have a purpose: Access to the White House
By Fortune EditorsMarch 20, 2026
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi on why the crypto exchange’s new Fed master account access and NASDAQ partnership isn’t designed to ‘disrupt the banking system’
CryptoKraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi on why the crypto exchange’s new Fed master account access and NASDAQ partnership isn’t designed to ‘disrupt the banking system’
By Leo SchwartzMarch 13, 2026
Crypto industry could get its long-awaited bill as soon as July, says longtime D.C. insider
CryptoCrypto industry could get its long-awaited bill as soon as July, says longtime D.C. insider
By Jeff John RobertsMarch 6, 2026
Features
Who owns ideas in the AI age?
MagazineWho owns ideas in the AI age?
By Francesca CassidyApril 8, 2026
The Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown
MagazineThe Walmart billionaires next door: Quiet backlash is brewing against the heirs who remade the retailer’s hometown
By Jessica MathewsApril 3, 2026
Have a strong brand in a world of noise—it’s like having the only red T-shirt in a stadium full of white ones
MagazineHave a strong brand in a world of noise—it’s like having the only red T-shirt in a stadium full of white ones
By Kamal AhmedApril 2, 2026
Ken Griffin wants to reshape Miami—and maybe American politics
MagazineKen Griffin wants to reshape Miami—and maybe American politics
By Shawn TullyMarch 31, 2026
One strategy, real AI results
AIHow to decide if gen AI is the right path for your product

“When we’re looking at all of the potential investment opportunities, sometimes generative AI is the best, and sometimes it’s not. Sometimes, our money is better spent elsewhere,” product management expert Kayla Doan told Fortune.

By Sage LazzaroMarch 17, 2026
How cutting out product management enabled Kilo to compete in the hyper-fast AI coding market
AIHow cutting out product management enabled Kilo to compete in the hyper-fast AI coding market
By Sage LazzaroMarch 17, 2026
Inside Bank of America’s ‘build once’ AI strategy
AIInside Bank of America’s ‘build once’ AI strategy
By Sage LazzaroMarch 17, 2026
Why Pinterest is going all in on open-source AI
AIWhy Pinterest is going all in on open-source AI
By Sage LazzaroMarch 17, 2026
How Seismic’s AI incubation team became its ultimate AI strategy
AIHow Seismic’s AI incubation team became its ultimate AI strategy
By Sage LazzaroMarch 17, 2026
Real Estate
The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges a surprise winner
Real EstateThe tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges a surprise winner
By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026
An engineer takes a reading in a control room
Real EstateAmerica’s ‘silent army’ of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1 trillion a year
By Sydney LakeApril 21, 2026
Mortgage rates today, April 21, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, April 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 21, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for April 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for April 21, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 21, 2026
Great Place to Work Rankings
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For Southeast Asia 2025 logo
Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For – Southeast Asia
By Fortune and Great Place To WorkDecember 1, 2025
Best Large Workplaces for Parents
Best Large Workplaces for Parents
By Fortune and Great Place To WorkNovember 18, 2025
World’s 25 Best Workplaces
World’s 25 Best Workplaces
By FortuneNovember 13, 2025
100 Best Large Workplaces for Women
100 Best Large Workplaces for Women
By FortuneOctober 23, 2025
Commentary
Middle classBy Katica Roy
The $100 oil shock is hitting the middle class like a margin call
Social SecurityBy Martha Shedden
What happens if nothing is done to fix Social Security by 2032?
AppleBy Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
This Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: Tim Cook is leaving at a peak and John Ternus is exactly the right CEO for the AI era
ZoomBy Josh Kallmer
The U.S. has a $282 billion trade surplus you’ve never heard of — and it’s at risk
SalesforceBy Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy Smith
AI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue
White HouseBy Robert Hormats
Trump has already endorsed the Monroe Doctrine. Now he needs to endorse the Truman Doctrine
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