Core Viewpoint - Apple COO Jeff Williams is retiring after 27 years with the company, with Sabih Khan set to succeed him as part of a planned succession [1][4]. Group 1: Leadership Transition - Jeff Williams will continue to oversee Apple's design team, the Apple Watch, and the Health app until his official retirement later in the year [2]. - Williams has a background in engineering and technical leadership, having previously worked at GE Plastics before joining Apple [2]. - Tim Cook praised Williams for his contributions, including the creation of a respected global supply chain and the launch of the Apple Watch [3]. Group 2: Successor Profile - Sabih Khan has been with Apple for 30 years and has served as senior VP of operations since 2019 [4]. - Khan has played a significant role in advancing Apple's manufacturing technologies and expanding its manufacturing footprint in the U.S. [4]. - Under Khan's leadership, Apple has made strides in environmental sustainability, reducing its carbon footprint by over 60% [5].

In Brief Apple plans to release a new set of AI products and frameworks at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this June, including tools that’ll let third-party developers create software using Apple AI models, per a Bloomberg report. Apple’s hope is that expanding its AI tech in this way will draw more attention — and users — as the company looks to catch up with its competitors in the AI space. The new framework will let developers integrate Apple Intelligence across their apps, Bloomberg reports. ...

Apple is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that can dispense health advice. It's all part of what the company has dubbed "Project Mulberry," Apple's latest — and perhaps strongest — push into the health field, Bloomberg News reported Sunday (March 30). According to that report, this project is an interaction of an earlier effort called "Project Quartz," a health coaching service that would deploy AI to help users exercise, develop healthier eating and sleeping habits. Now, the proj ...

In Brief Apple is developing a new version of its Health app that includes an AI coach that can advise users on how to get healthier, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman first reported that something like this was in the works back in 2023, but now he says development is moving ahead, with the new features potentially coming as soon as spring or summer of 2026, with the release of iOS 19.4. The AI coach's advice would be based on data from across users' medical devices, and would reportedly include ...