Apple Faces Leadership Shakeup As AI Pressure Mounts

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Apple faced a rare cluster of high-level departures, including its AI chief, top lawyer, and Vision Pro software lead, intensifying pressure as the company leans on outside AI partners and prepares major 2026 product launches. Internal tensions and an upcoming antitrust trial add to the challenges.

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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:03Apple saw an unusual wave of executive turnover in the past week,

00:06with departures spanning its AI head, top lawyer,

00:09and the software lead behind Apple Vision Pro, according to CNBC.

00:14Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies Johnny Sraugy briefly considered leaving but

00:19told staff he would stay, according to a memo seen by CNBC. Apple faces pressure

00:24after failing to deliver its upgraded Siri, and now plans to rely on AI partnerships with

00:29companies like Google or Anthropic. The stakes are high as Apple prepares for rumored 2026 products,

00:36including AI glasses, a smart home tablet, and a potential foldable iPhone,

00:41while navigating an upcoming antitrust trial and its uneasy relationship with Trump.

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