Analysts from LightShed Partners have suggested that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) should consider a change in leadership to prioritize product innovation, particularly in the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Analysts at LightShed think Apple would benefit from a CEO more focused on the product side of the business — or it risks missing out on the AI boom.

The retirement of Apple’s No. 2 executive confirms what the massive company’s fans and critics alike have known for some time: The Macintosh and iPhone creator is at a crossroads, its future less certain than at any time since the 2011 death of its visionary co-founder, Steve Jobs.

After poaching employees from OpenAI, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms has reportedly offered a compensation package exceeding $200 million, to attract Apple engineer Ruoming Pang for its “superintelligence” team.

U.S. leaders from across the political spectrum, including Tim Cook, Barack Obama, Ron DeSantis, Nancy Pelosi, and Elizabeth Warren, expressed sorrow and pledged support after devastating Texas floods killed at least 78 people,