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Apple cuts 400+ jobs, directors sacked as new CEO John Ternus swings the axe: report

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Apple laid off roughly 200 employees, primarily impacting the Vision Products Group and Siri teams, with 147 positions confirmed via California WARN notices.

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Apple is trimming its workforce under new CEO John Ternus, with cuts so far hitting its AI and mixed-reality teams and a layer of hardware managers, according to tech media reports. More than 200 people were affected in August, including at least 60 in the Vision Group, and "dozens" of engineering program managers have since been cut. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman expects more. A reported plan to replace 5,000 AppleCare employees with AI is on hold. Apple, long known for avoiding large layoffs, has not announced a company-wide reduction..Get it: Fast, verified news for FREE ... download the Gulf News app - simply click here.August: Siri and Vision Pro. Apple laid off roughly 200 people, about 100 from the Vision Products Group and about 100 from Siri and related software teams. A California WARN filing covers 147 of those roles, 79 at Apple Park in Cupertino and 68 across two Sunnyvale offices. All are permanent, with separations dated October 19 and 20. Reporting tied the Siri cuts relate to an internal architectural change driven by AI integration. Bloomberg reported the broader cuts on Aug. 21, 2026. California's official WARN report lists all 147 affected California positions as permanent layoffs effective Oct. 19.September: managers/directors. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Ternus removed engineering program managers from hardware, including roughly half a dozen...

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Event
Layoff

What this signalsCuts often push teams toward cost and efficiency tools.

Jobs cut
147
Takes effect
Oct 19, 2026
Location
Cupertino, California, United States

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Numbers

Jobs cut (reported)
147
Headcount named
147

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Oct 26, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
decreases_headcount_by

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    "title": "Apple cuts 400+ jobs, directors sacked as new CEO John Ternus swings the axe: report - Gulf News",
    "excerpt": "Apple is trimming its workforce under new CEO John Ternus, with cuts so far hitting its AI and mixed-reality teams and a layer of hardware managers, according to tech media reports. More than 200 people were affected in August, including at least 60 in the Vision Group, and \"dozens\" of engineering program managers have since been cut. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman expects more. A reported plan to replace 5,000 AppleCare employees with AI is on hold. Apple, long known for avoiding large layoffs, has not announced a company-wide reduction..Get it: Fast, verified news for FREE ... download the Gulf News app - simply click here.August: Siri and Vision Pro. Apple laid off roughly 200 people, about 100 from the Vision Products Group and about 100 from Siri and related software teams. A California WARN filing covers 147 of those roles, 79 at Apple Park in Cupertino and 68 across two Sunnyvale offices. All are permanent, with separations dated October 19 and 20. Reporting tied the Siri cuts relate to an internal architectural change driven by AI integration. Bloomberg reported the broader cuts on Aug. 21, 2026. California’s official WARN report lists all 147 affected California positions as permanent layoffs effective Oct. 19.September: managers/directors. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Ternus removed engineering program managers from hardware, including roughly half a dozen...",
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