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Apple names Amar Subramanya new VP of AI, replacing John Giannandrea: Apple on Monday named veteran researcher Amar Subramanya as its vice president of AI ...
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Apple AI chief, John Giannandrea, is leaving, Microsoft exec joining: John Giannandrea, Apple's AI chief, is leaving the company. Amar Subramanya is joining as ...
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After Siri Upgrade Delay, Apple Announces New AI Chief: Former Gemini head Amar Subramanya joins Apple as vice president of AI.
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Who is Amar Subramanya? Indian-origin AI researcher Apple has appointed as AI chief
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Who is Amar Subramanya? Indian-origin researcher named Apple's new VP of AI, replacing John Giannandrea | Hindustan Times
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Apple AI Chief John Giannandrea Retiring After Siri Delays: Apple AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down from his position and retiring in spring 2026 ...
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Apple AI chief John Giannandrea to step down: Amar Subramanya, a prominent AI researcher and former employee of Microsoft and Google, will lead AI.
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After 8 Years, Apple’s AI Chief Is Out. Here’s What Went Wrong: Apple hired John Giannandrea to transform Siri and lead its AI future.
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John Giannandrea: Apple's AI chief is retiring - | Golem.de: Apple bids farewell to its AI chief - | at a time when the company is still lagging behind in ...
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Inside Apple’s AI Shake-Up and Its Plans for Two New Versions of Siri: Apple shakes up its AI efforts with a Google partnership, management changes and two new ...
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Apple May Actually Be Winning the AI Race: While most of Big Tech is sprinting to an unknown AI future, Apple is running a marathon.
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Key FactsApple Appoints New AI VP Amid Leadership Shift
Dec 2, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnbc.com
- John Giannandrea, Apple's AI chief since 2018, will retire in spring 2026 and remain as an advisor until then.
- Amar Subramanya, formerly with Microsoft and Google DeepMind, will become Apple's new vice president of AI reporting to Craig Federighi.
- Apple has faced delays in AI products such as an enhanced Siri, indicating hurdles in its artificial intelligence development.
- Although Apple shares rose 16% in 2025, the company invests less in AI infrastructure and prioritizes on-device AI technology.
Craig has been instrumental in driving our AI efforts, including overseeing our work to bring a more personalized Siri to users next year.— Tim Cook on Craig Federighi's role in Apple's AI strategy.
Four months after Google exit, Microsoft AI CVP Amar Subramanya defects to Apple: Apple has hired Amar Subramanya as its new Vice President of AI ...
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Apple acquires AI heavyweight - | Stock hits new record high: Apple stock reaches record high; AI expert Amar Subramanya takes over AI leadership ...
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Apple replaces head of AI with ex-Microsoft executive
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Apple’s Head of ChatGPT-Like AI Search Effort to Leave for Meta: The Apple Inc. executive leading an effort to develop AI-driven web search is stepping down ...
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Gurman: Major Apple Leadership Shakeup Impending With John Ternus as Next CEO: Apple is entering its most significant leadership transition in more than a decade ...
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Apple AI and Search Executive Robby Walker to Leave Company: In an internal meeting in March, Walker pushed back against criticism about Siri’s feature delays ...
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Former Google AI chief Amar Subramanya joins Microsoft, comments on employees’ ‘low ego and …’
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Siri Rumored to Take a Backseat at WWDC 2025: Apple is likely to keep discussion of Siri to a minimum at WWDC 2025 as it focuses on other Apple Intelligence ...
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Key FactsApple to Allow EU Users to Switch from Siri
May 18, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: macrumors.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: macrumors.com
- Apple is planning to enable EU users to set a default voice assistant other than Siri.
- This change will likely be implemented across various software platforms, including iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
- Users will be able to select options like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant as their default assistant on Apple devices.
- This decision is a response to expanding EU regulations.
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