Apple appears to be in a full-blown C-suite maelstrom right now, as four key executives have announced their exit in the past 72 hours or so. The question now arises: Who's next?
Apple's C-suite rebellion shows no sign of abating as four key executives have announced their departure so far this week
It started with Apple's AI czar, John Giannandrea, who was kicked to the proverbial curb on Monday, and summarily replaced with Microsoft's Amar Subramanya.
Then, it was the turn of Apple's head of UI design, Alan Dye, who was formally poached by Meta on Wednesday.
Dye had been a part of Apple's UI design team since 2015, having overseen some of Apple's most iconic design choices in recent memory, including the iPhone X, watchOS, and the pill-shaped Dynamic Island on the recent iPhones.
Dye was also responsible for the Liquid Glass effect within iOS 26 and the Vision Pro's dedicated interface that facilitates spatial interactions.
Adams will exit Apple in late 2026 after relinquishing her general counsel duties to Jennifer Newstead in March 2026. Meanwhile, Jackson will depart Apple in January 2026, and Adams will temporarily take on her duties.
Of course, the Cupertino giant's core iPhone design team is also bleeding talent to Jony Ive's io, which was recently acquired by OpenAI in its quest for an "iPhone Killer" device.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, OpenAI has hired around 40 Apple engineers in the last month or so alone! Some of these prominent hires from Apple include Matt Theobald, a manufacturing design expert, and Cyrus Daniel Irani, the lead on human interface design.
Moreover, Abidur Chowdhury, the designer of the iPhone Air and a rising star within the company, recently left his cushy job with the tech giant to pursue a stint at an unnamed AI startup.
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