Tim Cook says ‘I’m not meddling’ in the new Apple CEO’s business

<figure> <img alt="An image of Tim Cook" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/STK468_APPLE_ANTITRUST_CVIRGINIA_D.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September, handing over the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus and taking an executive chairman role. Cook's still a visible representative of the company, having been recently photographed <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-xi-state-dinner-guest-list-includes-spacexs-musk-nvidias-huang-lvmhs-2026-09-25/">attending a state dinner</a> at the White House. But in an interview <a href="https://www.the-independent.com/tech/apple-tim-cook-music-hall-kings-trust-ceo-b3063503.html">with <em>The Independent</em></a>, Cook says he's "not meddling" in Ternus' work.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"First of all, John and I have an incredible level of trust in each other," Cook said. "The relationship must be based on trust, and the communication must be frequent and significant. But other than that, what I'm focused on right now is worldwide policy. And the interface w …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/1008279/apple-tim-cook-not-meddling-john-ternus-ceo">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>