On Tuesday, General Motors (GM) named former Apple executive Mike Abbott as the executive vice president of its software division.
Abbott, whose appointment is effective from May 22, will spearhead development of vehicle and enterprise software technologies.
At Apple, Abbot led a team responsible for the development of core infrastructure for all of the company’s cloud-based services including iCloud iMessage, Private Relay, Mail and account security.
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This ought to help GM with…not offering CarPlay anymore…?
History shows that hiring one former Apple executive doesn’t deliver Apple grade results.
You’re on Target there buddy!
You’re saying that without a monopoly-power app store and an increasingly airtight wall around the garden, ex-Apple executives can’t be as profitable in a competitive marketplace?
Amazing. The truth has been told.
One more over the Cook concrete wall…