How Jeff Williams' departure from Apple will shuffle exec responsibilities

The departure of Apple's Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams later in 2025 will set the stage for more consolidation under other veteran executives. Here's what projects are expected to land on other desks.

Charles Martin 10 months ago 3

Apple's design team leadership in flux once again with Jeff Williams retirement

The legendary Apple design team hasn't had much luck holding onto leadership since Jony Ive left, and with COO Jeff Williams retiring, the leadership role will shift to CEO Tim Cook.

Wesley Hilliard 11 months ago 6

Apple COO Jeff Williams retiring later in 2025, replaced by SVP Sabih Khan

Jeff Williams has been Apple's Chief Operating Officer since 2010, but he's begun his retirement process and will be passing the reins to Sabih Khan.

Wesley Hilliard 11 months ago 12

Apple's Jeff Williams takes another secret overseas trip, this time to China

Apple's Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has been seen in Chinese state media photographs, meeting with senior officials in the country.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 7

Apple wants all of TSMC's 2nm chips, so they sent Jeff Williams in secret

Apple is preparing to start the production of chips using a 2-nanometer process, and sent COO Jeff Williams to Taiwan with a view to securing the first batch.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 21

The next Apple CEO: Who could succeed Tim Cook?

Apple CEO Tim Cook is planning to exit Apple within the next ten years. Here are the strongest contenders to be his replacement as chief executive.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 85

Apple's Jeff Williams is in Taiwan for Foxconn's 50th anniversary

Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams has traveled to Taiwan, on a trip to mark the 50th anniversary of Foxconn.

Malcolm Owen 2 years ago 2

Qualcomm tries to rope Apple execs into a class action lawsuit

Apple executives have asked to be excused from a class-action lawsuit brought against Qualcomm, saying the processor maker and the suit's plaintiffs just want to harass the company.

William Gallagher 2 years ago 2

Tim Cook may be launching Apple VR headset earlier than engineers want

The expected 2023 launch of the Apple VR headset was an executive decision against the advice of the company's industrial design team, a report claims, with the latter preferring to wait until it could release AR glasses.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 22

Jeff Williams has taken control of Apple's industrial design team

Apple has decided to eliminate the role of industrial design chief after Evans Hankey announced her departure from the position, and the team will start reporting to Jeff Williams.

Andrew Orr 3 years ago 7

Tim Cook held all his Apple stock in 2022, as other execs sold

A number of Apple executives sold more of their stocks in the company in 2022 than the year before, but Tim Cook didn't sell any.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 5

Apple's Emergency SOS is coming in November, after $450M investment

Apple has announced that its new iPhone 14 Emergency SOS by satellite is launching "later this month" in the US and Canada, and revealed that creating the service has so far cost $450 million in facilities, technology, and staff.

William Gallagher 3 years ago 24

Apple execs detail new watchOS 9 & Apple Watch health features

A trio of Apple executives have offered additional details about the new health and fitness features in watchOS 9, as well as Apple's broader health ambitions.

Mike Peterson 3 years ago 0

Apple Fitness+ executives talk about the service's ambition, and post-pandemic future

Apple Fitness+ launched as coronavirus was keeping people from gyms, but Apple says that the program is a "moral responsibility" that is only getting started.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Tim Cook's net worth is now over $1 billion after 2021

Apple's financial reports show that, including a rare stock award, CEO Tim Cook was paid $98,734,394 in 2021, pushing his net worth over the $1 billion mark.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 5

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