Read Tim Cook’s final message to Apple staff as CEO

<figure> <img alt="An image of Tim Cook at WWDC 2026" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Screenshot: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-08-at-1.01.41PM.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Steve Jobs' successor carried the torch of the iPhone and built Apple into a global powerhouse with few rivals. Since becoming CEO in 2011, Tim Cook has led the company to become one of the most dominant forces in the daily lives of billions of people. Today is his last day as CEO.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sending lots of love to the Apple community on my last day as CEO. My title changes tomorrow, but the love I have for the Apple community never will. Thank you for being a constant source of inspiration. My gratitude is endless, and I'm excited for the next chapter!</p>- Tim Cook (@tim_cook) <a href="https://x.com/tim_cook/status/2094448088199078236?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2026</a></blockquote> </div></figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">We'll have a lot to say <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/916585/tim-cook-apple-new-era" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.theverge.com/tech/916585/tim-cook-apple-new-era">about new Apple CEO John Ternus</a> a …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/986832/read-tim-cooks-final-message-as-ceo-to-apple-staff">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>