From PC Mag: Apple is laying off some employees across its Books app and News app divisions, amounting to about 100 lost jobs in total, Bloomberg reports this week.
Some Apple engineers are losing their positions, and some working on other products and features within Apple's "Services" group are also among the layoffs. Employees that have been notified are being given a last chance to stay at Apple, however, if they manage to find another open job at the company within the next two months.
Layoffs are generally uncommon at the trillion-dollar tech giant, especially compared to its competitors, but Apple previously laid off its autonomous vehicle team and other employees earlier this year. While Apple News continues to be important to the company, according to sources familiar with the company's plans, Apple Books isn't and is not being viewed as a critical offering at the moment. The Books app will still be updated in the future, however.
This year, Apple has been focusing on AI and its robotics push as it plans to launch a slew of generative AI-powered features with iOS 18. The company has been buying and absorbing AI startups for years now, and has researchers developing AI models in addition to its upcoming Apple Intelligence offering.
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