Monday, 30 March, 2026
Apple Issues Rare Retention Bonuses to iPhone Designers Amid OpenAI Talent War
By Isha

Apple is reportedly awarding rare, high-value stock bonuses to its top hardware designers to prevent them from defecting to rivals. This defensive move comes as OpenAI intensifies its talent raids, seeking elite engineers to build its own AI-powered consumer devices. By offering these lucrative incentives, Apple aims to safeguard its core design team and maintain its competitive edge in hardware innovation as the global battle for AI.
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