For a company known for minimal layoffs, Apple sure is laying off a lot of people

Previous layoffs at Apple this year include the people working on Apple Car, the micro-LED projects and the employees who refused to relocate. Last year we also saw Apple letting go of retail employees. As I said above, these figures are far less than other companies, perhaps because Apple CEO Tim Cook considers layoffs a last resort.And though keeping around hundreds of “redundant” employees is different than a handful of senior ones, one can’t help but wonder about the contrast. Because, if you didn’t know, Apple prefers to keep senior employees who barely work on payroll just to not alarm the shareholders.

Gurman says these layoffs are a sign of Apple beginning to focus on other priorities. I guess some of these new priorities include the company’s foray into XR (Extended Reality) with Apple Vision Pro. Another priority is most definitely Apple Intelligence. But it’s always a downer to hear about mass layoffs.

If there’s any silver lining, though, it’s that those employees have a pretty enviable resume now.