Being Apple CEO was Tim Cook's 'honor of a lifetime'

Apple CEO Tim Cook signed off his last WWDC keynote in the role by calling it the "honor of a lifetime" to make a difference in the lives of users.
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivering personal comments at WWDC 2026
The WWDC 2026 keynote wasn't just the venue for Apple's operating system and developer announcements. It's also the last time that Tim Cook will front the event as Apple's CEO.With it being the last major event before the CEO role transitions to John Ternus, Cook took a minute at the end of