Apple and Jony Ive are no longer working together

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Jony Ive, Apple's former chief design officer, is no longer employed by the company.

Ive had said in a press release that he was looking forward to working with Apple for many years to come. The New York Times reported that Apple signed a contract with Ive that was worth $100 million.

Ive and Apple have decided to stop working together. The New York Times has a story.

In recent weeks, with the contract coming up for renewal, the parties agreed not to extend it. Some Apple executives had questioned how much the company was paying Mr. Ive and had grown frustrated after several of its designers left to join Mr. Ive’s firm. And Mr. Ive wanted the freedom to take on clients without needing Apple’s clearance, these people said.

The product marketing team has assumed a central role in product choices, according to The New York Times. Love From will continue to work with them. Apple and Love From did not reply to the request for comment.

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