More than 600 employees were laid off in California by one of the world’s most valuable businesses, a software company known as Apple, which shows a shift in priorities as it prepares for a number of challenges under the command of CEO Tim Cook. Many of the cuts were related to the company’s tried electric vehicle task, which was shut down in February.
Business Insider information that , Apple, known for its security and seldom cuts, has taken the shocking action of cutting over 600 work in California, according to filings with the California Employment Development Department. The affected people were mostly engaged in cheap R&D initiatives like the mysterious electric vehicle effort, which was discontinued in February after costing the company$ 1 billion annually since 2014, at the time of its cancellation. An in-house job that was affected by the cuts was a task that used microLED technology to produce brighter smartwatch screens.
Apple CEO Tim Cook poses for a goofy selfie ( Justin Sullivan/Getty )
Although they are small compared to Apple’s entire workforce of roughly 161,000, these cuts are a sign of CEO Tim Cook’s more focused strategy. Apple faces many challenges that threaten its position of dominance in the tech sector, so it made the decision to simplify its R&, D attempts.
The lowering of phone profits, especially in China, which is Apple’s most significant global industry, is one of its most pressing problems. In the first six months of 2024, iPhone sales in China decreased by 24 percent, with general shipments in February being 33 percent lower than they did in the same month the year before, according to Counterpoint Research information. This decline is largely due to increased competition from Chinese users, who have been using Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro, which has 5G capabilities.
In addition to product- associated problems, Apple is also grappling with legal fights on many fronts. Apple is currently facing regulatory pressure from authorities in the European Union in order to comply with the new Digital Markets Act, which aims to make its App Store more open to competition, while the DOJ lately sued the company over claims that it monopolized the laptop market.
With the release of the$ 3,500 Vision Pro helmet in February, Apple has also ventured into the unproven field of mixed reality as it navigates these various challenges. Customer attention has been stifling, with significant analysts pointing out the lack of powerful apps to generate sales despite CEO Tim Cook’s positive perception of the device offering an “infinite canvas” for users.
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