Mark Zuckerberg’s war chest is Apple’s newest hurdle in the AI race<div class="feat-image">

</div><p>Meta’s renewed push into AI is throwing the entire market off-balance, and Apple is particularly exposed. With morale arguably at an all-time low inside Cupertino’s AI teams, Zuckerberg’s multimillion-dollar check-cutting spree may have already pulled at least one top researcher out of Apple Park. And there may be more to come.</p>
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Mark Zuckerberg’s war chest is Apple’s newest hurdle in the AI race