Apple Exec Jumps Ship to Meta Amid Intensifying AI Talent War

According to Bloomberg News on 15 October, which cited sources with knowledge of the situation, Apple's Ke Yang, the recently hired CEO spearheading an initiative to create an AI-driven online search similar to ChatGPT, is leaving to join Meta. According to the story, Yang was only a few weeks ago named leader of the Answers, Knowledge and Information, or AKI, team, which is at the heart of the March redesign of the Siri voice assistant. Yang's LinkedIn page states that he has been employed with Apple since 2019.

Meta Continues it Poaching Spree                     

By aggressively hiring to compete with competitors like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, Meta has escalated the talent battle in Silicon Valley as tech companies heavily invest in AI in the race to superintelligence. Bloomberg News previously claimed that Robby Walker and Ruoming Pang were among the top AI executives that the Mark Zuckerberg-led business had previously snatched from the iPhone manufacturer.

Apple pivots from Vision Air to next-gen smart glasses to take on Meta

After dominating the high-end smartphone market, Apple is now attempting to compete with Meta and offer something different. Apple analyst Mark Gurman claims that the corporation is prepared to abandon all of its plans for the Apple Vision Air and instead focus on introducing smart glasses for consumers.

With their AR/VR capabilities, these glasses will function as a more portable gadget that stands out from the competition. According to early speculations, Apple will release two versions of the device simultaneously: one with and one without a display. Let's take a quick look at everything that is currently available regarding Apple's impending smart glasses.

Apple Smart Glasses to have Two Variants

There will be two versions of the Apple Smart Glass: one with and one without a display. For seamless operation, the iPhone will be linked with the no-display one. There are rumours that the gadget will come with voice, camera, microphone, and artificial intelligence capabilities.

With this one, it's likely that we'll get to experience Siri on steroids. In addition, the gadget will have health monitoring capabilities, allowing end users to have a highly personalised experience. At debut, the glasses will come in a variety of colours and styles.