Tim Cook is set to leave his position as CEO in September, passing leadership to hardware chief John Ternus. Ternus will be taking over a strong company, but he’ll face a transformed ecosystem compared to the one Cook helped develop over decades. The App Store’s 30% commission is under scrutiny, Apple’s influence over developers is being questioned, and emerging vibe-coded apps are redefining development on Apple’s platform.
TechCrunch’s Equity podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane discuss the impact of this transition on startups and review some major deals of the week, including SpaceX’s $60 billion option on Cursor.
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