{
  "id": 102196,
  "title": "Apple's Next CEO Adds Retired Hardware Executive to His Team",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/apples-next-ceo-adds-retired-hardware-executive-to-his-team",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-03T20:49:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacRumors",
    "slug": "macrumors",
    "url": "https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/03/apple-john-ternus-hiring-retired-vp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple's incoming chief executive, John Ternus, has brought back Laura Legros, a former hardware engineering vice president who retired from Apple in 2022, according to Bloomberg. Legros, who previously managed product delivery, schedules, and engineering team coordination, will now work across various parts of the company and report directly to Ternus. Bloomberg reports that Legros was one of Ternus's most trusted deputies before her retirement, having presented at previous Apple events, such as the 2018 MacBook Air and 2020 iPad Air introductions. As Ternus prepares to assume his duties on September 1, he has been following current CEO Tim Cook and participating in executive meetings. Ternus has also engaged with Apple's design teams. Following Ternus's appointment, Cook will remain at Apple as executive chairman, focusing on global policy engagement. This news was first reported by MacRumors.com.",
  "summary": "Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus is rehiring Laura Legros, a former vice president of hardware engineering who retired from Apple in 2022, reports Bloomberg . Legros previously managed product delivery, development schedules, and coordination across engineering teams. Under Ternus, she will work across different parts of the company, and report directly to him. According to Bloomberg , Legros was…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}