India, June 8 -- Today is no ordinary WWDC. While Apple is expected to focus on iOS 27, Siri and Apple Intelligence, ongoing discussions around Apple's future leadership and AI strategy have added another layer of attention to this year's event. Regardless of what Apple says about iOS 27, Siri, and Apple Intelligence, it will be done in the context of a leadership changeover that hasn't been witnessed in the tech industry since Steve Jobs passed the torch to Cook in 2011. The software announcements are big. The space around them is larger.

On April 20, Apple revealed that it would replace its CEO, Tim Cook, with John Ternus on September 1, a day on which the latter will become the new CEO as well. John Ternus continues to be viewed by ma...