News Summary

• An extensive profile of John Ternus by Bloomberg points to both internal and external clues that he is very much the favourite in the race.
• There have long been conflicting reports about when current Cook is likely to retire.
• Last week, Cook himself seemed to indicate he is planning to stick around for some time yet – though it should be noted that his remarks could also cover the possibility of him transitioning to the role of chairman.
• Last year he took control of a secretive unit developing robots, including a tabletop device with a screen that swirls to focus on a speaker moving around the room during a FaceTime call.