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This week, it’s the biggest brain drain at Apple for decades — and a lot of Apple fans are celebrating! Also: Intel is coming back to the Mac (but it’s not what you think!) and another pedantic Mac question only Griffin can answer. 

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This week’s stories:

Apple design chief quits for Meta. Some say good riddance!

• Social media users responded to big news that Alan Dye will join Meta with Liquid-Glass-focused sarcasm. Is it really such a big loss?

Meet Apple’s new UI chief, the man Steve Jobs called ‘Margaret’

• Meet Steve Lemay, the new head of user interface design at Apple, and learn why Steve Jobs called him “Margaret.”

Apple replaces AI chief, taps ex-Googler to fix Apple Intelligence

• Apple's AI chief is out after a string of failures. Learn about the new leadership for the company's critical AI development efforts.

Macs might soon have Intel inside again — but there’s a twist

• In a surprising shift in Apple's chip strategy, Intel will reportedly fabricate low-end M-series chips for future MacBook Air and iPad Pro.

How to find your music stats with Apple Music Replay 2025

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