Another key chip designer has left Apple for Microsoft. Mike Filippo, who joined Cupertino in 2019 after a decade with Arm, is the second processor engineer Apple has lost in as many weeks after Jeff Wilcox left to join Intel.
Filippo will reportedly work on server chips for Microsoft’s Azure group, which is said to be pushing forward with its own silicon for cloud computing services.
Microsoft steals chip designer from Apple
Despite the overwhelming success of Apple’s initial crop of M1 chips, which have breathed new life into the Mac since their introduction in late 2020, Cupertino’s silicon team seemingly cannot hold onto its top architects.
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