Apple’s head of home hardware leaves for smart ring maker Oura

Apple has been preparing a major push into smart home technology for the last few years, looking to launch an advanced display with artificial intelligence and facial recognition. — Bloomberg

Apple Inc’s top hardware engineering executive overseeing home devices is leaving for smart ring maker Oura Health Oy, marking a setback for a unit already contending with product delays.

Brian Lynch, who has been Apple’s senior director in charge of home devices since 2022, has joined the ring company as senior vice president of hardware engineering, Oura Chief Executive Officer Tom Hale told Bloomberg News on Tuesday.