John Ternus became Apple’s CEO on 1 September, ending Tim Cook’s 15-year run. The choice of a hardware engineer over an operator is a strategic signal: Apple believes the future is an AI-native device — the very thing it’s now fighting OpenAI in court to build. What it means, especially for Europe.
Apple WWDC 2026 is confirmed. Siri AI — rebuilt from scratch, powered by Google’s Gemini Foundation Models on Cloud, living inside Dynamic Island — is real. iOS 27 introduces Liquid Glass design and new child safety controls. macOS Golden Gate is confirmed. Tim Cook wiped a tear on stage — his final WWDC as CEO. John Ternus takes over September 1. gafam.ai’s complete European analysis of the night Apple finally answered its AI critics.