Meta poaches Apple design exec Alan Dye | TechCrunch

"Alan Dye, the design executive who led Apple's user interface team for the last decade, is leaving the company to join Meta, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This is a significant hire for Meta, as the company makes a push toward consumer devices like smart glasses and virtual reality headsets. Dye will focus on improving AI features in these devices and report directly to Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth."

"At Apple, Dye will be replaced by Steve Lemay, who has had "a key role in the design of every major Apple interface since 1999," according to a statement Apple CEO Tim Cook gave Bloomberg. It seems that Meta is recruiting from its competitors to help the company compete in the AI race, as Meta also poached researchers from OpenAI this summer."

Alan Dye, who led Apple's user interface team for the last decade, is leaving to join Meta. Dye will focus on improving AI features for Meta's consumer devices, including smart glasses and virtual reality headsets, and will report to Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth. Steve Lemay will replace Dye at Apple; Lemay has had a key role in the design of every major Apple interface since 1999. Meta has been recruiting talent from competitors to strengthen its AI efforts, including hiring researchers from OpenAI this summer. Meta's hiring push reflects a strategic focus on consumer device design and AI integration.

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