Why Are AI Execs Fleeing Apple for Meta’s Big Money? (Clip)

Is Apple falling behind in the AI race? A top AI executive just jumped ship to join Meta’s 'superintelligence' division, and it’s raising serious questions about Apple’s innovation strategy.

In this clip, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein break down why Apple’s conservative, privacy-first approach may be holding it back, and why Tim Cook’s leadership style differs dramatically from founder-led leaders like Mark Zuckerberg. While Apple hesitates to spend big, Zuckerberg is signing $100M+ checks to secure top AI talent, betting aggressively on Meta’s future.

What does this mean for the AI arms race? And what can startup founders learn about when to play it safe versus betting big?

In this clip:
* Why Apple’s “second-mover” strategy may be failing in AI
* How Meta’s founder-led culture enables bold, risky bets
* Why Apple’s culture struggles to attract top AI talent
* The role of founder control vs. shareholder pressure in innovation

Clip from Reacts episode 'AI Chaos: Meta & Google Poach Talent from Apple & OpenAI + Elon's Grok-4 Havoc, Intel Admits Defeat': https://youtu.be/jJwEhSyvnWg

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