The memo, styled as an executive summary, includes a breakdown of Apple's hardware business and a schedule for the day. It warns that the Apple Intelligence team needed to delay the new Siri discussion until a later date, adding a sardonic note that the team promises they are 'for real' this time—a reference to previous delays that have frustrated users and analysts.
Ternus, who was introduced as Apple's incoming CEO earlier this year, takes the helm at a critical moment for the company. The hardware division, which has long been Apple's core revenue driver, faces increasing competition and supply chain challenges. The delay on Siri, a key part of Apple's artificial intelligence ambitions, underscores the difficulty the company has faced in catching up with rivals in the AI space.
The memo also alludes to the quirks of Ternus's new office, noting that the doors, designed by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, lack visible handles—a small but telling detail about the culture of design perfectionism Ternus inherits.
Neither Apple nor Ternus has commented publicly on the memo. The Verge's report is based on a copy of the document, which appears to be part of a standard transition package for the new CEO.