New Apple CEO John Ternus puts engineering and design first as foldable iPhone Duo debuts

John Ternus, who became Apple CEO on September 1, 2026, is profiled in TIME alongside the iPhone Duo, the company's first foldable smartphone. He emphasizes engineering, material quality and hardware-software integration, and calls the memory shortage an "absolute crisis."

• Ternus took over as Apple CEO on September 1, 2026, succeeding Tim Cook
• iPhone Duo is Apple's first foldable, starting at $1,999
• Ternus called the memory shortage an "absolute crisis"
• Apple integrated Google's Gemini into Siri and Apple Intelligence