APPLE DESIGNER BEHIND IPHONE AIR IS JOINING THE AI STARTUP HARK

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Abidur Chowdhury, a former Apple designer who worked on the iPhone Air, is joining AI startup Hark as head of design. Hark, founded and self-funded with $100 million by Brett Adcock (who also runs robotics startup Figure AI), has recruited 30 engineers from companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon, aiming to reach 100 employees by mid-2026. The startup is developing AI models with its first release planned for summer 2026.