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Apple CEO John Ternus faces Wall Street skepticism amid margin pressures and AI doubts

Apple's new CEO, John Ternus, faced scrutiny from Wall Street during his first quarterly earnings call, despite the company exceeding September-quarter earnings expectations. Investors reacted negatively to the company's outlook on shrinking margins due to memory chip shortages and slowing growth in its Services segment. Apple's efforts to highlight its revamped Siri AI were met with skepticism, as it lags behind competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic, and its new foldable iPhone Duo faces supply chain delays. AI

IMPACT Apple's AI strategy, particularly with Siri, faces scrutiny, potentially impacting its competitiveness in the AI assistant market.

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Apple CEO John Ternus faces Wall Street skepticism amid margin pressures and AI doubts

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sebastian Herrera ·

    New Apple CEO John Ternus chalks up some early wins, but the honeymoon is over

    Apple beat earnings expectations Monday, but it’s facing surging memory chip costs and investor questions about its new Siri AI product.