Posted on 08/30/2024 11:47:37 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Tech giant Apple has laid off employees from its digital services group, primarily affecting those working on the Apple Books app and Apple News.
The Verge reports that Apple, the tech giant behind the iPhone and many other popular products that have made it one of the world’s most valuable companies, has recently made job cuts across its digital services group, according to a report by Bloomberg. The layoffs, which have aready affected around 100 employees, are said to be part of a “shift in priorities” for the division.
The majority of those laid off were working within the team that runs the Apple Books app and Apple Bookstore, with the remaining cuts being made to some engineering roles and services like Apple News. Despite these job cuts, sources familiar with the matter have stated that the layoffs are not a sign that Apple is shifting its focus away from services like Apple Books, and the app is still expected to receive future updates for new features.
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Kamunism is great! Enjoy the strength through joy of your free time.
and most of big tech will still support her.
Though I never thought we’d have a big name like Musk on our side.
And Thiel...listen, he contributes good money and we can’t go losing alliances because they are gay right now.
And no, Musk probably isn’t as conservative as us but again, an ally is an ally during war.
Cuban can go to heck.
My wife tells me Dr. Phil has been rocking for our side a lot lately on his show....did a major piece on China owning land next to silos etc.
Now the engineers are free to pursue, say, poetry.
Article doesn’t mention AI but I bet that plays a part in recent layoffs. There are low level, number-crunching cubicle jobs that can be done by AI. Companies are going to save money where they can.
I hear the job market for minority non-binary community organizers is about to explode.
Say Mr. Salesman. I would like to trade my poem for your BMW.
I firmly believe that most Americans don’t care until they are the one being laid off.
“Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.”
― Ronald Reagan
(Trump would be wise to use that line with the updated references)
look on the bright side
more time for breadlines
Such a great line. I miss RR.
FinTech is in a defensive posture like I haven’t seen in a couple of decades.
That is art.
Shell just announced plans to slim the workforct by 20%. With the layoffs of 2016 they can’t do that very much by retirements.
I’m surprised that Apple Books is laying people off. My wife alone spends so much there that she keeps at least 100 fully employed.
They could learn to mine coal.
This has a lot more to do with corporate economics than anything else. Just a few weeks ago the news came out that while Apple spends massively on TV+ content their subscription base is tiny. Money’s gotta come from somewhere, cutting other unpopular Apple stuff is an obvious spot.
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