New Delhi: Apple is experiencing a strange trend of employee turnover where dozens of its engineers and designers are moving to OpenAI. The relocation is at a moment when OpenAI is readying its initial hardware product, a project that has unobtrusively gathered some of the most seasoned expertise of Apple. A good number of these employees have worked on the core functionality of the iPhone, AirPods, Apple Watch, and even the robotics activities of Apple.

The movement is enhancing industry speculation regarding the long-term industry strategy at Apple. As some of its senior executives have decided to retire, and competitors have started to invest strongly in the next generation of technology, Apple is currently under the pressure to keep top talent and reassure the investors on its path.

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