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Apple Headhunter on Ternus Era: Best AI Talent Will Win

Bloomberg Technology Thursday 03 September 2026, 22:22 UTC 1 min read
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Jeff Christian, who says he oversaw the last two board searches at Apple under Steve Jobs and argues that the selection of John Ternus signals a strategic shift. The discussion then moves to what a hardware engineer can bring to Apple, especially given concerns that the company’s bigger challenges may lie in software and AI rather than hardware. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Jeff Christian, who says he oversaw the last two board searches at Apple under Steve Jobs and argues that the selection of John Ternus signals a strategic shift. The discussion then moves to what a hardware engineer can bring to Apple, especially given concerns that the company’s bigger challenges may lie in software and AI rather than hardware. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Apple Headhunter on Ternus Era: (ORG) Jeff Christian (PERSON) Apple (ORG) Steve Jobs (PERSON) John Ternus (PERSON) AI (ORG) Romaine Bostick (PERSON)
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