Apple just cut 147 Bay Area jobs — and Vision Pro's gaming team is basically gone

A WARN filing shows Apple slashing Siri and Vision Pro roles as it redirects the team toward smart glasses instead of headset gaming. Aliteq Priya Nair · Software & Systems Editor

Apple's WARN filing lists 147 layoffs: 79 in Cupertino, 40 at one Sunnyvale office, 28 at a second.

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Affected teams include Siri engineering, Vision Pro's gaming team, and Vision Pro immersive-video production.

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9to5Mac reports the true scope is over 200 across Vision Pro (~100) and Siri (~100), a larger number than the WARN filing alone captures.

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The cuts take effect in October, weeks before Tim Cook hands the CEO role to Apple hardware chief John Ternus.

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Apple says the changes reflect a pivot toward smart glasses and a rearchitected Siri, deprioritizing Vision Pro's gaming and content ambitions.

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Calling 147 (or 200+) layoffs "rare" for Apple is accurate, but I think the more interesting fact is what Apple is choosing to protect: nothing here touches iPhone, and it lands weeks before an…

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