Incoming Apple Chief Executive John Ternus's background in hardware will be critical for the tech company's advances in artificial intelligence, XTB's Kathleen Brooks writes. Apple has so far lagged its big tech peers' investments in AI under the leadership of Tim Cook. Investors will be eager to know if Cook's departure will lead to Apple increasing its investment, Brooks says. "There is some expectation that Ternus could move fast to put his own stamp on the company." The small fall in Apple s

Incoming Apple Chief Executive John Ternus's background in hardware will be critical for the tech company's advances in artificial intelligence, XTB's Kathleen Brooks writes. Apple has so far lagged its big tech peers' investments in AI under the leadership of Tim Cook. Investors will be eager to know if Cook's departure will lead to Apple increasing its investment, Brooks says. "There is some expectation that Ternus could move fast to put his own stamp on the company." The small fall in Apple shares premarket suggests investors await more detail on Cook's departure during Apple's next earnings call later this month, she adds.