<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Apple announced Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams is stepping down this month, sparking speculation about Tim Cook's successor as CEO.</li><li>John Ternus, Sabih Khan, Craig Federighi, Eddy Cue, and Greg Joswiak are identified as potential candidates for Apple's next CEO.</li><li>Some commentators question the suitability of certain candidates based on age and past performance, emphasizing the need for a younger, more product-oriented leader.</li><li>MacDailyNews emphasizes the importance of a younger CEO, alluding to Steve Jobs' relative youth when he returned to Apple as interim CEO in 1997.</li></ul>

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