Overview
- Bloomberg reported that Chowdhury left Apple for an artificial intelligence startup, with people familiar saying his exit drew notice internally because of his rising profile.
- Chowdhury appeared in Apple’s September event to introduce the iPhone Air and was credited with a key role in its development.
- Reporting indicates his move was not connected to the iPhone Air’s debut or the model’s weaker sales performance.
- The destination company was not identified in the reports, and his LinkedIn page still listed Apple at the time of publication.
- His exit adds to years of turnover since Jony Ive’s departure, coming just after Jeff Williams retired, with Apple having said design teams now report directly to Tim Cook.