Kalley Huang and Tripp Mickle, reporting for The New York Times (gift link):

Jay Blahnik, Apple’s vice president of fitness technologies, is retiring this summer after a nearly 13-year tenure marred by accusations that he created a toxic workplace culture and sexually harassed an employee.

Mickle reported those accusations against Blahnik last August.

Apple confirmed Mr. Blahnik’s retirement. The company declined to comment further, including on who would succeed him.

My bet is Julz Arney, Apple’s Sr. Director of Fitness Technologies and Fitness+. She was promoted to her current role in 2024 and is the next most externally visible leader on the Fitness+ team.

In an email to employees this week, Apple said Mr. Blahnik, 57, will retire in July “to spend time with his family and make an exciting move to New York City.”

“Time with his family” is funny enough, but it’s the “exciting move to New York City” that collapsed me into uncontrollable laughter.