Apple VP of Procurement Tony Blevins is leaving, sources say after joking in a viral, September 5 TikTok video that he fondles “big-breasted women” for a living (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Nathan Grayson / Washington Post:
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins says he will be simultaneously streaming on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter  —  The mainstays of Twitch’s ‘Fortnite’ era recently made big moves.  The receptions were quite different.  —  Not so long ago, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was nigh-inescapable on Twitch.

Reuters:
JD.com plans to cut salaries of 2,000+ senior managers by 10%-20% in 2023, aiming to improve benefits for other staff, amid China’s “common prosperity” drive  —  China’s JD.com said on Tuesday it would cut the salaries of more than 2,000 senior managers by 10% to 20% next year …

Wall Street Journal:
New US export controls may affect 43+ senior execs at 16 public semiconductor companies in China, forcing them to choose between US citizenship and their jobs  —  At least 43 senior executives working with 16 listed Chinese semiconductor companies hold roles from CEO to vice president

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple’s VP of online retail Anna Matthiasson is leaving the company, to be replaced by Karen Rasmussen; CIO Mary Demby is retiring after three decades  —  Apple Inc.’s top executives in charge of its online retail store and information-systems divisions are stepping down …

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple confirms its head of hardware design Evans Hankey is leaving, three years after replacing Jony Ive; sources: Hankey will stay for six more months  —  Apple Inc.’s head of hardware design, Evans Hankey, is leaving the iPhone maker three years after taking the role …

New York Times:
Former TikTok and ByteDance staff say TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s power is limited, with ByteDance’s founder and other executives making most decisions  —  Shou Zi Chew, TikTok’s chief executive, is balancing how to be an autonomous leader while juggling the demands of the app’s Chinese parent company.