Business Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company's market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion US during an iPhone-fuelled era of prosperity. Cook ending nearly 15-year reign that saw the company's market value soar Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Apple announced Monday that Tim Cook is stepping down from his role as CEO. (Markus Schreiber/The Associated Press) Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign that saw the company's market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion US during an iPhone-fuelled era of prosperity. Cook, 65, will turn the CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware engineering, John Ternus, on Sept.…