{
  "id": 4903112,
  "title": "Read new Apple CEO John Ternus’s full memo to employees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/read-new-apple-ceo-john-ternuss-full-memo-to-employees",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:26:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/01/read-new-apple-ceo-john-ternuss-full-memo-to-employees/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In his first company-wide memo, new Apple CEO John Ternus expresses gratitude to Tim Cook and acknowledges the positive impact Cook had on the company. Ternus thanks the employees for their warm wishes and appreciation for Cook's leadership. He emphasizes the company's pride in having a CEO who led with values, decency, and humanity, stating that the team is better off for it. Ternus is excited about the upcoming \"Surprise and shine\" special event and looks forward to unveiling incredible products, both those already in development and those yet to be imagined. He affirms that he is honored to lead what he considers the greatest company in the world and is grateful for the team's contributions to making these future advancements possible.",
  "summary": "New Apple CEO John Ternus has just sent his first company-wide memo. In it, Ternus thanks Tim Cook and recognizes that Apple is “so lucky to have had a CEO who led with his values and with such decency and humanity.” “We have a huge launch next week that’s going to be phenomenal,” Ternus also says, in reference to Apple’s forthcoming “ Surprise and shine ” special event. Read the full memo,…",
  "key_points": [
    "John Ternus thanks Tim Cook and acknowledges his positive impact.",
    "He emphasizes pride in a CEO who led with values and humanity.",
    "Ternus is excited for the upcoming \"Surprise and shine\" event."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}