A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn’t going anywhere.
Layoffs at Apple are rare, as the company even avoided the mass layoffs other tech companies had post COVID. However, priority shifts can lead to redundancies or other changes that lead to people being let go.
According to a report from Bloomberg, people familiar with the layoffs say Apple Books was primarily affected, as well as Apple News. The layoffs aren’t an indication that these services are going anywhere, and new features are planned for both.
However, Apple is shifting strategies and doesn’t see Apple Books as a priority. Apple News layoffs are somewhat surprising, given that division is one of the few places Apple gets advertising revenue.
