Apple: 5,000 jobs cut
Apple is pausing its plan to replace 5,000 AppleCare staff with AI, while also trimming its management ranks under new CEO John Ternus. The company had previously considered significant layoffs in its support staff as part of an AI integration strategy.
Conservative
0
Core Estimate
3,750
Upper Bound
5,000
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Apple Layoffs: CEO Ternus To ‘Fire’ Managers, Plans To Replace 5,000 AppleCare Staff With AI On Hold- Bloomberg | Tech News - News18
Apple Layoffs: CEO Ternus To ‘Fire’ Managers, Plans To Replace 5,000 AppleCare Staff With AI On Hold- Bloomberg | Tech News - News18 # Apple Layoffs: CEO Ternus To ‘Fire’ Managers, Pauses AppleCare AI Plan Curated By : - Ayush Mukherjee - , News18.com Last Updated: October 01, 2026, 13:00 IST ## Apple is trimming its management ranks under new CEO John Ternus, Bloomberg reported. The company had also weighed replacing about 5,000 AppleCare support staff with AI. Apple is reportedly plannin