{
  "id": 2424900,
  "title": "Apple lays off 200+ people across Vision Pro and Siri teams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/apple-lays-off-200-people-across-vision-pro-and-siri-teams",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T19:17:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/21/apple-lays-off-200-people-across-vision-pro-and-siri-teams/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has announced the reduction of over 200 jobs across various teams, including those working on Vision Pro, Siri, and software engineering, according to a Bloomberg report. The company cited the need to \"evolve our business to deliver the best experiences for our users.\" Around 100 positions were cut from the Vision Pro team, with Apple largely shutting down a team focused on gaming and scaling back the team producing Immersive Video. The company remains committed to producing a smaller number of in-house videos and encouraging third-party content creation. Meanwhile, about 100 positions were eliminated from the Siri and software teams due to the launch of Siri AI, which requires a revamped technical architecture. Apple's Intelligent Systems Experience team, which handles AI-powered capabilities, also faced restructuring. Although Apple is still considering a new Vision Pro model for release as early as the end of 2028, the company is currently prioritizing the launch of smart glasses that won't support immersive video or advanced gaming titles.",
  "summary": "Apple is cutting jobs across multiple teams, according to a new Bloomberg report . All told, the company has cut more than 200 jobs across teams working on Vision Pro, Siri, and software engineering.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Apple is laying off staffers working on the Vision Pro and Siri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/apple-is-laying-off-staffers-working-on-the-vision-pro-and-siri",
        "published": "2026-08-21T19:44:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}