Apple Hosts Farewell Party for Cook, Private Partner Makes First Public Appearance, Successor Ternus Emphasizes "Continuity"

Apple held a farewell party for outgoing CEO Cook at Apple Park on Sunday, with a live performance by the band OneRepublic and about 200 Apple employees in attendance. Cook, typically extremely private, publicly mentioned his partner Mike in his speech. Insiders expect no major changes in Apple's senior leadership in the short term, summarizing the power transition in one word: continuity.