Apple's shake-up could speed up development of new products — and that's the best news I've heard all year
Apple is undergoing a management shake-up aimed at speeding up the development of new products. Johny Srouji, the new Chief Hardware Officer, is reorganizing the hardware division to address long development times. This change could potentially lead to quicker releases of anticipated devices, although the impact on current projects remains uncertain.
- ▪Johny Srouji has taken over as Apple's Chief Hardware Officer.
- ▪The hardware division is being reorganized to expedite product development.
- ▪Apple has faced criticism for lengthy development times on new devices.
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Phones Apple's shake-up could speed up development of new products — and that's the best news I've heard all year Opinion By Tom Pritchard published 21 May 2026 This is desperately needed When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If you pay attention to Apple rumors as much as I do, you'll have noticed that we start hearing about future Apple products years before they're ever released.
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