Apple Vision Pro/Smart Glasses chief Paul Meade joins OpenAI hardware
Latest blow to Apple’s spatial computing efforts.
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Apple Vision Pro/Smart Glasses chief Paul Meade joins OpenAI hardware — Saturday, June 27, 2026
Apple hardware lead exits for OpenAI; MacBook chip plans shift to M5 Pro/Max then M7.
Biggest developments
Apple to use M5 Pro/Max in first OLED/touch MacBooks; M7 Pro/Max targeted for 2027
M6 Pro/Max plans scrapped; high-end refresh accelerates to M7.
Important posts & threads
Apple Vision Pro/Smart Glasses chief departs for OpenAI
Latest personnel move hits Apple spatial hardware push.
M5 Ultra specs: ~36 CPU cores, 80 GPU cores
One of the most powerful chips in a mainstream computer; Mac Studio memory up to 768GB tested.
Why this matters
Exec moves and roadmap tweaks signal shifting priorities in consumer AI hardware amid capital constraints.