Q&A with Mark Gurman on the iPhone Duo, breaking Apple news, new AI-native devices, Tim Cook staying as executive chair, John Ternus, Johny Srouji, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

The interview points to Apple preparing for a broader hardware and AI transition, including potential "AI-native" devices and an evolving leadership structure that suggests continuity in product strategy under the next generation of executives. For CIOs and technology leaders, the business implication is that Apple will likely continue to shape enterprise endpoint standards, user experience expectations, and on-device AI capabilities, making its roadmap important for device refresh planning, security architecture, and app/platform strategy. IT organizations should watch closely for how Apple’s AI direction could influence employee productivity tools, mobile management requirements, and integration with enterprise workflows.