Analysts at LightShed think Apple would benefit from a CEO more focused on the product side of the business — or it risks missing out on the AI boom.

Analysts from LightShed Partners have suggested that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) should consider a change in leadership to prioritize product innovation, particularly in the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Apple Inc. announced on July 8, 2025 that Sabih Khan, a 30-year veteran of the company and currently Senior Vice President of Operations, will become its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) later this month. He will succeed Jeff Williams, who plans to retire at the end of the year following a nearly three-decade tenure at the iPhone maker.

Apple Inc. is planning to introduce its first upgrade to the $3,499 Vision Pro headset as early as this year, aiming to improve the performance and comfort of a device that has been slow to catch on with consumers.

Lei Jun, founder and chairman of Xiaomi Corp., the only tech company to have successfully diversified into carmaking, couldn’t resist.

With its AI offering expected to be a huge driver of sales, 24/7 Wall St. projects significant upside for Apple stock through 2030.

Apple Inc. is considering using artificial intelligence technology from Anthropic PBC or OpenAI to power a new version of Siri, sidelining its own in-house models in a potentially blockbuster move aimed at turning around its flailing AI effort.

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Meta is offering huge pay packages to attract AI talent. Ruoming Pang from Apple received a deal worth over $200 million. This is for Meta's new superintelligence team. The team includes Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross.