[Apple CEO Urges Software Chief to Accelerate AI Roadmap, Beyond Siri Improvements] According to a report in Bloomberg's Power On column, Apple CEO John Ternus has held closed-door meetings with Craig Federighi, Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, in recent weeks, urging him to accelerate Apple's AI roadmap and push forward with more AI initiatives beyond Siri improvements. The report states that this move stems from Apple's concern that the company is falling behind its competitors in the field of AI.