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Apple’s top App Store exec, Phil Schiller, follows wave of exits as

Tim Cook is departing from his long-held role as Apple’s CEO — and a wave of top executives are heading for the exits as he does. On Monday, Bloomberg…

Summary

Tim Cook is departing from his long-held role as Apple’s CEO — and a wave of top executives are heading for the exits as he does. On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Phil Schiller, long the head of Apple’s App Store, stepped down from his position in recent days. Schiller has been with the company since 1987, with only a four-year break during that time. However, Schiller won’t be leaving the company entirely.

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  • The report adds a new data point to the technology market.
  • The development may create new product, research, or competitive opportunities.

Risks & concerns

  • Tim Cook is departing from his long-held role as Apple’s CEO — and a wave of top executives are heading for the exits as he does.
  • In that role, he will be working on unspecified projects, although Bloomberg notes that insiders at the company believe that Schiller’s Fellow role is “a big step toward the executive ultimately retiring.
Primary sourceTechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/apples-top-app-store-exec-phil-schiller-follows-wave-of-exits-as-ceo-tim-cook-steps-down/
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