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Apple Silicon Chief Johny Srouji Weighs Exit as Retention Talks Intensify

The potential move caps a week of senior shakeups, prompting questions over Apple’s chip roadmap, AI priorities, leadership continuity.

Overview

  • Multiple reports say Srouji told CEO Tim Cook he is seriously considering leaving and has indicated to colleagues he may join another company.
  • Apple is discussing larger compensation and expanded authority for Srouji, including a possible CTO-style role, according to Bloomberg.
  • Two senior deputies, Zongjian Chen and Sribalan Santhanam, are viewed internally as leading contenders if Apple names a successor.
  • Apple declined to comment on Srouji’s status, and no departure or replacement has been announced.
  • The development follows a string of leadership changes this year, including recent exits in design, AI, and policy, alongside the hiring of Jennifer Newstead as general counsel.