News Summary

Ke Yang, a significant figure in Apple’s AI endeavors, has left the company to join Meta. Yang was recently appointed to lead Apple’s AI-driven web search project, a crucial component of the impending Siri revamp. His departure is part of a broader trend, with several other members of Apple’s AIML team recently transitioning to Meta, including the former head of AI models, Ruoming Pang. These exits come at a critical time for Apple, as they prepare for a major upgrade to Siri’s functionality, aimed at competing with AI search leaders like OpenAI and Google.