Apple just had the best March quarter ever, says outgoing CEO Tim Cook

Apple posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Thursday, but investors’ attention is also focused on the upcoming CEO change and the tech firm’s artificial intelligence strategy. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced earlier this month he will be stepping down from the role, with Apple’s head of hardware engineering, John Ternus , assuming the role later this year. The January-March results announced Thursday reflect the continued momentum of iPhone sales .