Apple interface design chief Alan Dye is leaving the company; sources: Dye will join Meta as chief design officer on Dec. 31 and report to CTO Andrew Bosworth (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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Apple Design Executive Alan Dye Poached by Meta in Major Coup

Meta Platforms Inc. has poached Apple Inc.’s most prominent design executive in a major coup that underscores a push by the social networking gia...

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Apple confirms that VP of Human Interface Design Alan Dye is leaving the company to join Meta; Tim Cook says Apple UI Designer Stephen Lemay will replace Dye

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Sources: Stripe is paying ~$1B to acquire Metronome, and the deal is expected to be predominantly cash; PitchBook: Metronome was valued at $470M in February (Alex Konrad/Upstarts Media)

Scoop: Stripe Is Paying $1 Billion For Startup Metronome – Here’s Why

The deal announced yesterday will double Metronome’s valuation in less than a year, sources tell Upstarts. And it’s all about AI software growth.

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Sources: Stripe is paying ~$1B to acquire Metronome, and the deal is expected to be predominantly cash; PitchBook: Metronome was valued at $470M in February

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OpenAI's nonprofit foundation announces it's awarding $40.5M in grants this year to 208 nonprofits across the US; the nonprofit donated only $7.5M in 2024 (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg)

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OpenAI’s Foundation to Donate $40.5 Million in Grants to US Nonprofits

OpenAI’s nonprofit foundation announced it’s awarding $40.5 million in grants this year to 208 nonprofits across the US supporting local commun...

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