It's the end of an era for Apple. Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO after 15 years. Cook led the company through major transformations and big product drops that are now part of the daily fabric of our digital lives. Now, a new era is about to begin, and the first defining question is clear: What will Apple do about AI? There'll be a lot of pressure on John Ternus, Cook's successor and senior vice president of hardware engineering, to keep Apple in its position as an industry titan. One of the biggest challenges the 50-year-old executive will face is pressure to overhaul the company's AI strategy or change gears. But I hope Ternus doesn't stray too far from Cook's playbook. To  paraphrase comedian Chris Fleming , there's something waiting for them in the divine if they resist. In 2026, every tech company is now an AI company, and Apple has been judged by tech enthusiasts and analysts as failing, falling behind.…