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  "id": 4672753,
  "title": "Read Tim Cook’s final message as CEO to Apple staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/read-tim-cooks-final-message-as-ceo-to-apple-staff",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:30:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/986832/read-tim-cooks-final-message-as-ceo-to-apple-staff"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO was August 31, 2026. He marked the occasion by sending a heartfelt memo to all employees, expressing his gratitude for their hard work and dedication. According to The Verge, Cook also posted a message on social media, saying \"Sending lots of love to the Apple community on my last day as CEO. My title changes tomorrow, but the love I have for the Apple community never will.\"\n\nIn his memo, Cook reflected on his time at Apple, stating that his success was due to the efforts of his team. He described the company culture as something truly special, saying \"This place is proof that culture triumphs over everything.\" Cook also expressed his excitement for the future under the leadership of his successor, John Ternus, whom he described as \"brilliant and wonderful and capable.\"\n\nAccording to 9to5Mac, Cook said he takes \"enormous comfort in handing the helm to someone as brilliant and wonderful and capable\" as John Ternus, and that he is excited for Ternus' leadership. Ternus is set to take over as CEO on September 1, 2026.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Tim Cook, the man who grew Apple by trillions of dollars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tim-cook-the-man-who-grew-apple-by-trillions-of-dollars",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:56:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Today is Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO, John Ternus takes over tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/today-is-tim-cooks-last-day-as-apple-ceo-john-ternus-takes-over",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:52:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tim-cooks-parting-message-apple-is-in-the-hands-of-a-product-builder",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:02:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC Technology",
        "title": "Cramer: Why Tim Cook deserves more credit for his accomplishments as Apple CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cramer-why-tim-cook-deserves-more-credit-for-his-accomplishments-as",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:16:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Tim Cook shares emotional farewell on final day as Apple CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tim-cook-shares-emotional-farewell-on-final-day-as-apple-ceo",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:42:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}