Overview
- Dye is leaving Apple to become Chief Design Officer at Meta, a move Bloomberg framed as a major coup for Meta.
- Apple elevated longtime designer Stephen (Steve) Lemay to head of user interface design, with reports describing broad internal enthusiasm for his promotion.
- Commentary across the Apple community highlights criticism of Dye’s recent work, including attention-to-detail lapses and usability choices associated with the Liquid Glass era.
- Separate from the design shift, Apple announced retirements of general counsel Kate Adams and VP Lisa Jackson, with former Meta chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead set to succeed Adams.
- Speculation about chip chief Johny Srouji exiting was tempered by his memo to staff stating he does not plan to leave anytime soon.