Apple
has
eliminated
about
100
jobs
across
its
digital
services
group
according
to
Bloomberg,
as
part
of
a
“shift
in
priorities”
for
the
division.
The
majority
of
those
laid
off
reportedly
worked
within
the
team
that
runs
the
Apple
Books
app
and
Apple
Bookstore,
with
the
remaining
cuts
made
to
some
engineering
roles
and
services
like
Apple
News.
According
to
Bloomberg,
the
layoffs
aren’t
a
sign
that
Apple
is
shifting
its
focus
away
from
services
like
Apple
Books,
and
the
Books
app
is
still
expected
to
receive
future
updates
for
new
features.
While
the
services
division
—
which
includes
things
like
Apple
TV
Plus,
Apple
News,
and
Apple
Music
—
has
been
a
revenue
driver
for
Apple
in
recent
years,
the
company
reportedly
doesn’t
consider
Apple
books
to
be
a
major
part
of
the
lineup.
Apple
CEO
Tim
Cook
has
previously
said
that
cutting
jobs
is
a
“last
resort”
for
the
company,
and
layoffs
have
been
rare
(or
at
least,
far
smaller
than
those
affecting
rival
tech
giants)
until
fairly
recently.
At
least
600
job
cuts
were
reportedly
made
to
Apple’s
canceled
car
and
smartwatch
display
projects
back
in
April,
and
an
undisclosed
“small
number”
of
roles
were
eliminated
from
its
corporate
retail
teams
in
2023.
We
have
reached
out
to
Apple
for
comment
about
this
latest
round
of
cuts
and
will
update
if
we
hear
back.
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