John Ternus is officially Apple’s next CEO, iPhone 18 colors, iOS 27 rumors

9to5mac | April 23, 2026, 2:18 p.m. | Original

Benjamin and Chance react to the biggest news of the week, and probably this year, with Tim Cook officially announcing his plans to hand over the CEO job to John Ternus. The calm and orchestrated transition falls directly into Cook’s playbook. Also, we have new leaks about iOS 27 and iPhone 18 Pro colors to discuss.

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