{
  "id": 10721115,
  "title": "Small layoffs and budget cuts are hitting Apple, with more expected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/small-layoffs-and-budget-cuts-are-hitting-apple-with-more-expected",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/29/small-layoffs-and-budget-cuts-are-hitting-apple-with-more-expected"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple is set to implement small layoffs and budget cuts across the company, with more anticipated according to a report by Bloomberg. The new CEO, John Ternus, is aiming to reduce costs and focus on fewer products, leading to the potential loss of jobs in various teams. Notably, the company has already laid off some staff from Apple Vision Pro development, but has put plans to cut 5,000 AppleCare customer service positions on hold as they explore alternative solutions such as AI. The exact timing and extent of these reductions remain uncertain, as Ternus has canceled previous plans to lay off a significant number of employees.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}