Two key Apple executives depart, App Store dealings, and Apple Music Replay 2025

Published: 21 hours ago (December 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM EST)

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Source: 9to5Mac

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Benjamin and Chance react to the departure of not one, but two key Apple executives this week with the news that John Giannandrea is retiring as SVP of AI, and design VP Alan Dye is leaving for a new job at Meta.

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