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Sources: Apple lost at least four more AI researchers in recent weeks, two of whom went to Meta and one to DeepMind; a top Siri executive left for DeepMind

Apple Inc. has lost at least four more of its artificial intelligence researchers in recent weeks in addition to a top Siri executive …

Bloomberg Mark Gurman

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  • @markgurman Mark Gurman on x
    NEW: Apple has lost at least four more of its artificial intelligence researchers in recent weeks in addition to a top Siri executive, with the staff headed to employers such as Meta and Google DeepMind. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
  • @rustybrick Barry Schwartz on x
    Apple is using Anthropic/Claude and was planning on using them but went with Google Gemini later - interesting...
  • @tbpn @tbpn on x
    Bloomberg's @markgurman says hiring John Giannandrea to lead Apple's AI team has been the biggest mistake of Tim Cook's career at Apple: “In 2018, they hired John Giannandrea. He was this high flyer at Google. He ran AI in search, and Apple thought they would hire this guy and [v…
  • @tbpn @tbpn on x
    Bloomberg's @markgurman says iOS and the App Store are already legacy features, and that AI agents are the future of Apple's software: “The AI agent-ification of iOS is happening.” “Apps are the past. AI agents are already here, and that's the move forward.” “AI agents are [video…
  • @tbpn @tbpn on x
    .@markgurman explains why John Ternus is the “only guy” that could become the next CEO of Apple: “All signs are turning towards Ternus.” “Ternus is 50. Everyone else on the Apple executive team is late 50s through their mid 60s. Turning 66 this year, in the case of Tim Cook. [vid…
  • @tbpn @tbpn on x
    Bloomberg's @markgurman thinks it's inevitable Apple will release smart glasses, and that when it does, it will “destroy” Meta's Ray-Ban Displays: “When [smart glasses] started to gain a little bit of steam in 2022-2023, that's when [Apple] started taking a very hard look at it, …
  • @saradietschy @saradietschy on x
    Apple & Anthropic always had/have similar energy Big L on Anthropic's part for fumbling the siri negotiation. Big L on Apple for not just buying Anthropic.
  • r/apple r on reddit
    Apple Loses More AI Researchers and a Siri Executive in Latest Departures
  • @vnchocotaco @vnchocotaco on x
    That former AI head should have accepted and purchased Anthropic back then. Tim Cook was prepared to sign off on billions of dollars for the acquisition.
  • @firstadopter Tae Kim on x
    Wat. Apple went with the inferior AI for iPhone over “several billion dollars” when the company makes $120 billion in profit per year? That seems myopic.
  • @walden @walden on x
    @markgurman Why is this only news when Apple has churn in employees? This happens all of the time in Silicon Valley, esp in the world of AI. For context tell us the churn in other tech companies. Also is it really bad to lose a top Siri exec, given its lack of advancement these y…