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Cook will stay on as executive chairman, continuing to manage political relationships including those with Trump and the Chinese government. Under Ternus's hardware leadership, Apple recently shipped the ultra-thin iPhone Air, the lower-cost MacBook Neo, and AirPods with hearing health features. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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