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A wave of senior leadership departures across major AI labs has intensified as firms recalibrate leadership ahead of anticipated IPOs and major infrastructure overhauls. OpenAI and Anthropic are among those restructuring as executives exit and reassignments take place, with a broader industry shift toward aligning compute strategies with growth goals.
Apple has unveiled a wide set of devices at its September keynote and signalled a hardware-first strategy under new CEO John Ternus. The company has revealed the foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro with the A20 chip, AirPods 5 and two refreshed Apple Watch lines while previewing upgraded Siri and a stretched product roadmap through 2027.
Signatories from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and other leaders have warned there is a limited window to strengthen cyber-defences against AI-powered attacks. The open letter urges coordinated government action, funding for cyber defence, and wider access to capable defensive AI for critical infrastructure, as attacks on hospitals, water systems and airports rise.