Morning Edition · Tuesday, June 30, 2026
OpenAI Hires Apple's Vision Pro Hardware Chief to Build AI Devices
Paul Meade, who led Vision Pro engineering for seven years, joins OpenAI's hardware effort alongside designer Jony Ive.
Paul Meade, the Apple vice president who led hardware engineering for Vision Pro for seven years and more recently oversaw the company's smart-glasses work, is leaving for OpenAI, the AI ML Big Data channel reported and 9to5Mac confirmed. A…
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