The departures have thrown Apple’s models team into flux.
The moves are part of a scramble for AI talent across the tech industry.
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"Put simply: No crisis seems big enough to shake the board’s faith in Cook."
Apple didn’t try to match the offer, as it far exceeds pay at the company for leaders other than Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.
"The time has come for Apple to do a big M&A deal... and it's Perplexity."
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Apple seems to be focused on boosting not only the work it has been doing on the Vision Pro headset but also in escalating its AI ambitions further by advancing its Apple Intelligence initiatives.
These moves reportedly impacted morale and were a factor in Ruoming Pang departing, although we think the $10s of millions in annual compensation was likely the main driver. — Analyst Amit Daryanani
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"You can just say 'Make it more beautiful'" — Indragie Karunaratne
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Gene Munster likes Siri's odds
1 year ago
1 year ago"Perplexity is Apple’s best option because it’s both a strategic fit and allows Apple control."
From "Apple needs to supercharge their AI efforts, says Needham's Laura Martin" posted Tuesday by CNBC.
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