The future direction of Apple's health care division is uncertain, leading to several recent high-profile departures, CNBC has reported. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced in September that he would step down from the role at year's end, and CFO Luca Maestri was named interim CEO. Health remains a key sector for Apple as iPhone sales slow, but the disparate nature of the group's leadership is reportedly causing friction, while a lack of clear-cut long-term vision is frustrating some employees.
The future direction of Apple's health care division is uncertain, leading to several recent high-profile departures, CNBC has reported. There is reportedly an increasing level of internal disagreement about the unit’s focus, with some employees looking towards ambitious developments, such as medical devices and telemedicine, while attention has mostly been paid to features aimed at a population of healthy users. Health remains a key sector for Apple as iPhone sales slow, but the disparate nature of the group's leadership is reportedly causing friction, while a lack of clear-cut long-term vision is frustrating some employees.