According to Lex Sokolin, Apple has hired Amar Subramanya from Microsoft and Google to address its AI gap, signaling that pressure is not limited to OpenAI, source: Lex Sokolin on X. Sokolin adds that AI capabilities are rising while switching costs are falling, indicating a fast-shifting competitive landscape that traders should monitor for platform strategy changes among major AI players, source: Lex Sokolin on X.

According to @StockMKTNewz, Apple AAPL is replacing its AI chief John Giannandrea with Amar Subramanya; CNBC reports Subramanya most recently worked at Microsoft and previously at Google's DeepMind AI unit. CNBC framed the update as a leadership change within Apple's AI organization; no direct crypto market impact was mentioned in the report. Source: @StockMKTNewz; CNBC.