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  "id": 3241614,
  "title": "Tim Cook is set to step down on September 1, and a source says Apple hosted an intimate farewell party; sources say Cook's assistant will work with John Ternus (Aaron Tilley/The Information)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/tim-cook-is-set-to-step-down-on-september-1-and-a-source-says-apple",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:45:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-ceos-farewell-tributes-unusually-personal-tim-cook"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tim Cook is set to step down as Apple CEO on September 1. According to The Information, an intimate farewell party was hosted by Apple for Cook.\n\nCook's successor is John Ternus, who will take over as CEO on September 1. Sources say Cook's assistant will work with Ternus.\n\nNo further details about Cook's departure or Ternus' appointment have been reported in the provided sources.",
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  "illustration": null,
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        "published": "2026-08-25T02:26:28.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T06:04:05.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-set-to-launch-new-mac-mini-within-days-ahead-of-iphone-event",
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        "outlet": "Silicon Republic",
        "title": "Apple reportedly set to unveil new Mac mini soon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/apple-reportedly-set-to-unveil-new-mac-mini-soon",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:54:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}