Apple won’t be the same in 2026. Meet the company’s next generation of leaders and rising stars after its biggest executive exodus in years

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• Employees are borderline giddy about Stephen Lemay taking over UI design

  80% confidence

• Johny Srouji is mulling an exit from Apple

  80% confidence

• I love my team, I love my job at Apple

  80% confidence

• Sources who've worked with Lemay at Apple speak highly of him, particularly his attention to detail and craftsmanship. Those things have been sorely lacking in the Dye era.

  80% confidence

• Apple is ramping up efforts to prepare for Tim Cook to potentially retire in 2026

  80% confidence

• Apple is ramping up efforts to prepare for Tim Cook to potentially retire in 2026

  80% confidence

• He would never retire, at least not in the traditional way, and would always want to work

  80% confidence

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