Apple’s AI development efforts have suffered a potential setback with Meta Platforms recruiting Ruoming Pang, Apple’s head of foundational AI models, according to multiple outlets, including Bloomberg. Meta is said to have offered Pang a multi-million-dollar salary package, with the possibility of more Apple engineers following. Neither company has confirmed these reports. This development highlights concerns over Apple’s ability to retain and attract top AI talent amid competitive pressures.

Arcadyan’s record-breaking first-half 2025 revenue was fueled by booming demand for Wi-Fi 7 devices, rising Passive Optical Network (PON) adoption, and aggressive restocking by telecom operators. The company is closely watching US tariff announcements before capacity adjustments.

Apple, having yet to launch its promised AI-enhanced Siri voice assistant, now confronts an escalating exodus of its artificial intelligence experts. Key personnel, including Ruoming Pang, head of Apple’s Foundation Models team, are reportedly leaving for competitors like Meta Platforms, raising concerns about Apple’s future in AI innovation.

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House may have dealt a blow to the clean energy subsidies championed under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), but his administration is doubling down on “America First” manufacturing and mounting a fierce blockade against Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).