Tim Cook is set to step down on September 1, and a source says Apple hosted an intimate farewell party; sources say Cook's assistant will work with John Ternus (Aaron Tilley/The Information)

Apple unveiled a Mac mini with a 2 nm M6 chip, offering a 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, up to 32 GB unified memory, four-times AI speed and double graphics performance, starting at $899; an M5 Pro version begins at $1,699. The refreshed Mac Studio ships with M5 Max and M5 Ultra (quad-die 3 nm) chips, delivering up to 4.3× AI acceleration, a 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU, and up to 512 GB memory, starting at $2,499. Tim Cook will step down as CEO on September 1, and his assistant will move to senior VP John Ternus.