CNBC's Steve Kovach reports on the latest news surrounding Apple chip leader Johny Srouji.

Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies, Johny Srouji, has informed staff he will not be leaving the company, countering reports that he intended to step down. Srouji's confirmation comes amid a period of notable executive changes at Apple, including the recent departure of AI chief John Giannandrea and ongoing board transitions as several members reach retirement age.

These leadership changes are part of Apple's broader strategy to improve its artificial intelligence capabilities after missing key product milestones. The company is reorganizing its AI teams and leadership, aiming to deliver new AI-powered products in the coming year, coinciding with Apple's 50th anniversary and an upcoming antitrust trial.

Apple chip leader Johny Srouji squashes exit rumors

Another new report on what's happening in the top levels at Apple Steve Kovac has that story for us. Hey Steve Yeah, Mike lots of changes there And by the way This is all after lots of big shots and Cupertino have been getting those new careers for the holidays several changes have been happening in Just the last seven days on top of several departures over the last few months now someone not leaving That would be chip boss Johnny Scrooge E now let me give you a little drama that happened over the week and Bloomberg reported that he had told Tim Cook He wants to step down from his role, but this morning. He told staff in a memo. He's not leaving anytime soon That's according to the full email that I saw that just got sent out moments ago That would have been a big loss because Sroogee has been instrumental in ditching Intel chips over at Mac over at Apple You can kind of think of him as the Johnny Ive of chip design But look some of these shakeups that have been happening over the last several days It's really to meet the AI moment the world has been changing around Apple over the last few years as it kept things mostly the same now next year is going to Be a monumental one for Apple after it failed to deliver on AI this year with that Siri update that was supposed to happen in The spring and they have to get that one right now a I boss John Jane Andrea He was stepping down last week and those AI teams that he was once overseeing have been Reorganized to make all of that happen and that needs to work before they can launch AI power products like those rumored glasses and a smart home product next year on top of all that you have Apple's 50th anniversary coming up in April a looming anti-trust trial and So much more now, there's different things going on here It's kind of a case-by-case with each executive But some of these changes that are happening are to meet that AI moment But a lot of these recent departures are also leaving voluntarily. I'll also point out something happening at the board Apple's rules say you have to step down from the board when you're about 75 and Going for reelection. Most of those people I'm showing you right now, including Chairman Art Levinson, they are at that age right now. So we could expect to see some more board changes Sometime soon next year But overall we're gonna find out next year if this team in place is the right one to help Apple meet that moment guys What about Tim Cook himself with with some questions swirling lately about how long he'll say? yes, Sarah Andrew and I were talking about this on squawk box with all these changes going on if Part of me thinks if cook was gonna leave early in the year as that report that you're referring to said We wouldn't be seeing those changes now. Typically when a new CEO comes in then they make those changes But if cook was planning to leave anytime soon You would have to think some of these would have waited until after he steps down So it seems like at least reading in between the lines a little bit here He's gonna stick around at least for next year and Steve if we can sort of read into the net Effect or the net message from all the comings and goings in terms of where it does leave Apple With regard to its approach to AI or what its priorities are there? Yeah, it's it's a reset moment It's it's Apple saying it kind of admitting that they got it wrong the first time They pushed out the guy who was in charge of that. He is gone now and being replaced Basically his responsibility got distributed among some other executives They did hire one new AI chief at a lower level to make all this happen But that's the signal after so many months questioning what's going on in Apple with artificial intelligence How are they gonna make up for the failure this year? This is them saying we got the team in place We're on track to do it. And so now we'll have to see if they can actually deliver early next year guys

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan on Monday (December 8), triggering a tsunami warning of up to 15 inches in coastal areas. CBS News' Vlad Duthiers reports.

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Powerful earthquake rocks Japan, triggers tsunami warnings

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies prepared to hold talks in London on Monday (December 8), after President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the U.S. proposal to end the war with Russia.

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Zelenskyy to meet European allies after Trump criticism

Thailand has launched airstrikes on Cambodian military sites as renewed border violence threatens a U.S.-backed peace deal.

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Renewed border violence threatens Thai-Cambodia peace

South African authorities have withdrawn a 90-day visa exemption for Palestinians, saying the recent arrival of a charter flight with 153 people onboard was part of a campaign of “forced migration.”

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South Africa withdraws 90-days visa exemption for Palestinians

Chinese and Japanese ties came under further strain after a Chinese fighter aircraft trained fire-control radar on Japanese military jets for the first time.

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Chinese fighter jet locks radar on Japan planes

A military coup declared in Benin on Sunday has failed, the country’s interior minister said, just hours after soldiers took over state television to announce the dissolution of government.

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Benin coup attempt thwarted by soldiers loyal to Republic

Hong Kong's citizens were voting on Sunday in an election where the focus is on turnout, with residents grieving and traumatized after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years and the authorities scrambling to avoid a broader public backlash.

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Hong Kong holds tightly guarded election amid anger over deadly fire

A U.S. envoy says territorial claims remain a sticking point in a proposed peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. The U.S.-led meetings have ended; meanwhile, Russia launched a massive strike on central Ukraine early Sunday.

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U.S.-led peace talks wrap as Russia launches strike on Ukraine

Russia targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight, meaning another winter of power outages for Ukrainians as Vladimir Putin tries to crush their resolve. Holly Williams reports.

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Russia targets Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats, saying President Trump can take decisive military action as he sees fit. Willie James Inman reports on the latest.

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Pete Hegseth on boat strikes: "We will find you and we will sink you"

To crackdown on so-called “narcoterrorists”, the US has slowly but steadily been building up its military presence in the Caribbean. 15,000 troops are now stationed in the area, many in Puerto Rico.

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U.S boosts military presence in Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions

Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang have been struggling to get aid while mourning the loss of their loved ones, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month rose to more than 900 people.

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Indonesian families mourn loved ones as flood deaths pass 900

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that he had had a long and "substantive" phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Zelenskyy says he had 'substantive' phone call with U.S's Witkoff

Netflix is set to buy Warner Bros. in a deal valued at $72 billion, but the announcement has sparked concern among industry workers.

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Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. sparks industry concern

The man suspected of placing pipe bombs around Washington, D.C., on Jan. 5, 2021, had his first court appearance on Friday after he was arrested Thursday following a five-year manhunt. A judge ordered the suspect to remain in jail pending future hearings.

Judge orders D.C pipe bomb suspect to remain in jail

A 22-year-old woman who says she was born and raised in the United States tells "CBS Saturday Morning" about being chased down the street by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents as the Trump administration's New Orleans immigration crackdown ramps up.

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ICE crackdown in New Orleans ramps up

One of the world's most influential architects Frank Gehry has died at the age of 96. Known for his whimsical, unpredictable style, he rose to fame with his titanium design for the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

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Influential architect Frank Gehry dies, 96

At least eleven people are dead after a mass shooting at a shebeen (an unlicensed bar), in Saulsville, a township just west of South Africa's administrative capital Pretoria.

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Several killed in mass shooting west of South Africa's capital

The United States is warning its NATO allies that Europe must take on more of its own defence, and fast. According to an exclusive Reuters report, the Pentagon has set an ambitious 2027 deadline for European nations to assume most of the alliance’s conventional military capabilities.

U.S. threatens NATO withdrawal if Europe doesn't take lead by 2027

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to curb immigration and a step that would alter how a 19th century constitutional provision has long been understood.

U.S. Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship case

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel voted to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Meg Oliver has more.

Shift in decades-long guidance on hepatitis B vaccine

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decades-old partnership with Russia.

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Russia-India sign trade agreements despite pressure from the West

It's a deal described as the beginning of a new path to peace. Leaders from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement aiming to end the long-running conflict in eastern DRC. U.S. President Donald Trump hosted the leaders in Washington, DC.

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The Pentagon announced another strike against an alleged drug-carrying boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This comes as lawmakers react to a classified briefing on the controversial Sept. 2 strikes targeting a vessel near Venezuela.

Pentagon announces new boat strike

New evidence was presented in court in connection with the case against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.

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New evidence shared in Luigi Mangione's pre-trial hearing

Israel has been cleared for the 2026 Eurovision song contest after the European Broadcasting Union said most members did not want a vote on participation, prompting four countries — the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain and Slovenia — to boycott the competition over the war in Gaza.

Israel’s Eurovision participation triggers boycotts

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla said U.S. President Donald Trump’s last-minute support for rival Nasry Asfura hurt his chances in the country’s closely fought election.

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Honduras' Nasralla: Trump's influence damaged my election chances

A northern Virginia man was arrested and accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee headquarters on the eve of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Scott MacFarlane has details.

FBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case

A grand jury has rejected the Department of Justice's attempt to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has reaction.

Grand jury rejects DOJ's attempt to re-indict Letitia James

The New York Times has sued the U.S. Defence Department and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in an effort to force the Pentagon to abandon its restrictive new press policy. The Times alleges that the policy, rejected by at least 30 news organizations, violates its rights to free speech and due process.

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