Apple Axes Over 200 Jobs in Restructuring Effort for Siri, Vision Pro
Apple has announced that it will be cutting over 200 jobs in an effort to restructure its Siri digital assistant and Vision Pro headset teams, as well as select artificial intelligence software teams. This move is part of Apple's bet on next-generation AI assistants and smart glasses.
The layoffs exceed 200 employees, with the exact number not specified by the company. The affected teams will be working on developing new AI technologies to enhance the capabilities of Siri and other Apple services.
Despite the job cuts, Apple's stock has been performing well in recent days, with the Dow Inc average rising 517.80 points to close at 53,277.01, and the Nasdaq gaining 113.29 points to finish at 26,180.46.