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The man who built Apple’s stores doesn’t buy Silicon Valley’s bet on AI shopping.

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Ron Johnson, the architect of Apple's retail stores, says Apple's strength has always been its people, pushing back on Silicon Valley's bet on AI in shopping.

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“Apple Store architect Ron Johnson says Apple's secret sauce has always been its people.”
TechCrunch AI, 21 Sept 2026, 23:44.

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