Another Apple executive leaves for Meta as AI talent war heats up: Bloomberg News

Apple‘s Ke Yang, the newly tapped executive leading an effort to develop a ChatGPT-like AI-driven web search, is stepping down to join Meta, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

Just weeks ago, Yang was appointed head of a team called Answers, Knowledge and Information, or AKI, which is central to the Siri voice assistant’s overhaul, planned for March, the report said.

Apple, Meta and Yang did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

Yang has been with Apple since 2019, according to his…