On the latest episode of TechCrunch's Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O'Kane, and I discussed Apple's big announcement. We reflected on how Apple has changed since Cook took over from Steve Jobs in 2011, and what challenges incoming CEO John Ternus will be facing. 'If you look at a certain camp, it is very much like, 'John Ternus is a product guy and this is going to be amazing' and it's very nostalgic and going back to Steve Jobs,' Kirsten said. 'But I think what people forget is that Tim Cook actually made another product, which was completely around operations.' Similarly, Sean noted that Cook has given Ternus a strong 'running start' as 'the company's numbers just sort of keep going up.' But a running start doesn't guarantee victory: 'How much volatility is around the corner' Are we really looking at a situation [with] the breaking apart of a global economy, along with the rise of artificial intelligence changing how business gets done'' Anthony: The decisions that Apple...
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