Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' Event: First Keynote Under CEO John Ternus
Apple hosts its fall hardware keynote in Cupertino, the first led by new CEO John Ternus, with a folding iPhone and the iPhone 18 Pro expected.
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Apple is holding its fall hardware event, called "Surprise and Shine," on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The keynote begins at 10 a.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. Eastern, 6 p.m. West Africa Time, 5 p.m. UTC) and streams live to a global audience.
The event marks the first major product presentation led by John Ternus, who became Apple's CEO on September 1, eight days before the keynote. According to TechCabal, Ternus worked at Apple for more than two decades and headed its hardware engineering division for five years before taking the top job.
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