# John Ternus, Apple's head of hardware, will become CEO on Sept.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-21 · CNBC*

## Key points

- Johny Srouji was promoted to Apple's newly created role of chief hardware engineer, effective immediately.
- Apple released its first in-house iPhone modem, the C1, in early 2025, replacing Qualcomm.
- Apple launched its own wireless chip for iPhone, the N1, replacing Broadcom in September.
- Srouji will consolidate hardware development under five teams, merging the engineering and technology groups.

**Companies:** Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Broadcom, Intel, Texas Instruments
**Countries:** United States, Israel, Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan

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