Apple names Bengaluru-born Amar Subramanya as new AI boss

Indian-origin exec steps into top Apple AI role: US technology major Apple has appointed Bengaluru-born Amar Subramanya (Linkedin) as its new vice president for AI, according to a press release. The move comes as the tech giant looks to breathe new life into the division after pushing out John Giannandrea. Subramanya will lead Apple foundation models, machine-learning research, and AI safety and evaluation. He most recently served as corporate vice president of AI at Microsoft and previously spent 16 years at Google, where he headed engineering for the Gemini AI assistant.