Moreover, engineering positions were abolished. Apple is making these layoffs in order to focus more of its resources on AI initiatives and lessen its emphasis for Apple Books. Apple News is still a major priority in spite of the changes. Apple seldom has layoffs, but this is not the first time they have happened. Due to project cutbacks, Apple fired around 600 workers in its Special Projects Group earlier this year. Apple closed its 121-person AI unit in San Diego in January. Apple claimed 161,000 full-time equivalent employees as per its most recent filing. Apple remained silent over the layoffs. ShareChat, a Bengaluru-based social media company, laid off about 5% of its workforce, about 30-40 employees, after a bi-annual performance review in the month of August 2024. MENAFN05092024007385015968ID1108638594