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Apple posts $111B Q2, names Ternus CEO, warns chip costs

5/1/2026

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Summary

Apple Reports Earnings

Apple reported Q2 revenue of $111.2 billion and profit of $29.6 billion.
Tim Cook will become chairman while John Ternus will assume the CEO role in September.
iPhone sales reached $56.99 billion, up 22 % YoY but slightly below the $57.21 billion forecast.
Services revenue rose 16 % to a record $30.98 billion.
Apple warned that rising memory-chip costs will pressure margins after June and will enhance Siri using Google Gemini.

Summary

Apple AI Spending

Apple’s Q2 report showed AI spending remained flat, leading analysts to question its AI-race aggressiveness.
Mac mini and Mac Studio demand rose as users run AI agents like OpenClaw, supporting the MacBook Neo launch.
Executives warned AI-driven chip capacity is moving to data centers, risking iPhone output, while Apple kept AI spending flat despite higher memory-chip costs.

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Historical Context

In January 2007 Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone, a multi-touch device built with AT&T that sold 6.1 million units by the end of FY2008 and sparked a shift toward app-centric smartphones. The product’s success helped Apple become the world’s most valuable tech firm, a position it leveraged in 2024 to launch AI features via Google Gemini and announce Tim Cook’s upcoming chairmanship, pressuring rivals such as Samsung.

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Apple Reports Earnings

Apple reported Q2 revenue of $111.2 billion and profit of $29.6 billion.
Tim Cook will become chairman while John Ternus will assume the CEO role in September.
iPhone sales reached $56.99 billion, up 22 % YoY but slightly below the $57.21 billion forecast.
Services revenue rose 16 % to a record $30.98 billion.
Apple warned that rising memory-chip costs will pressure margins after June and will enhance Siri using Google Gemini.

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