Apple names Amar Subramanya VP of AI as John Giannandrea steps down

Apple has named former Microsoft and Google executive Amar Subramanya as vice president of AI, reporting to Craig Federighi, as John Giannandrea steps down and moves into an adviser role

Here are the main challenges that Apple’s new AI lead will face from day one

Amar Subramanya will likely become one of the most closely watched hires Apple has made in years. Here’s what he needs to do first.

Who is Amar Subramanya? Indian-origin researcher named Apple's new VP of AI, replacing John Giannandrea

Amar Subramanya joins Apple from Microsoft, where he served as corporate vice president of AI. Before that, he spent 16 years at Google.

In AI race, Apple Inc hands baton to B'luru graduate Amar Subramanya

Apple has hired Bengaluru-born AI expert Amar Subramanya as its new AI vice-president, signalling a major push to accelerate its machine learning and foundation model ambitions as leadership shifts

Apple's AI chief steps down as company falls behind in tech race

John Giannandrea, the current senior vice president for machine Learning and AI strategy, will be replaced by former Microsoft AI executive Amar Subramanya.
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After Siri Upgrade Delay, Apple Announces New AI Chief

Apple's AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down from his position and will be replaced by Amar Subramanya, the former head of engineering for Google's Gemini assistant, the company announced on Monday. Giannandrea will continue to serve the company in a limited capacity before he retires in spring 2026, including as an advisor on its board.
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