Mac OS Ken More Apple Execs Head for the Exit - MOSK: 12.05.2025
Dec 5, 2025
Big changes are happening at Apple as top executives Jackson and Adams exit, paving the way for Jennifer Newstead to step into a crucial role. Meanwhile, tvOS 26.2 is getting updates to fix a major bug. In a surprising twist, Russia has banned FaceTime and Snapchat. Fans of
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Major Executive Shakeup At Apple
- Apple is undergoing a major executive reshuffle with several high-profile departures this week.
- Jennifer Newstead will join as General Counsel and take on Government Affairs, reshaping leadership dynamics.
Legal And Government Affairs Consolidated
- Jennifer Newstead will join Apple on March 1, 2026, first as Senior VP then as General Counsel and Government Affairs lead.
- Apple is consolidating legal and government affairs under one leader citing growing overlap between the teams.
Environment Team Reassigned To COO
- Apple moved Environment and Social Initiatives under COO Sabi Khan instead of appointing a standalone leader.
- That shift suggests the company may deprioritize those initiatives or fold them into operations.