Apple exec in charge of iCloud, other infrastructure, said to leave next month
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Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) executive Michael Abbott, who oversees the tech giant's iCloud cloud computing service, is reportedly leaving the company next month.
Abbott, who has been with the company since 2018, is also responsible for advanced data protection and infrastructure for key services, such as storage, network and compute. Abbott also leads the team that is responsible for Apple's (AAPL) work with developers, including Cloudkit, Xcode Cloud and some consumer facing platforms, including iMessage, FaceTime and its FindMy service.

The news of Abbott's departure was first reported by Bloomberg.
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