>Johny Srouji, who leads Apple’s chip division and recently launched the company’s first cellular modem, is also evaluating his future at the tech giant.

>The company is searching for a replacement for John Giannandrea, its artificial intelligence chief. And Lisa Jackson, head of environment and government affairs, is considering retirement.

>Federighi, well known to Apple fans for his splashy appearances in company presentations, will now oversee watchOS.

A lot of these seems like Tim Cook clearing the way for his successor.