尽管苹果CEO蒂姆·库克曾强调，裁员是公司万不得已的最后选择，但“泰坦项目”自动驾驶汽车计划的终止，以及即将上市的Apple Watch Ultra型号microLED显示屏的研发中止，导致大量员工面临裁员或调岗的命运。最新消息称，苹果在加州提交的WARN通知显示，可能有超过700名员工将失去工作。
据9to5Mac报道，加州就业发展局发布的最新WARN报告显示，苹果已削减其位于圣克拉拉一处办公点的员工数量，共计58人。该办公点原属苹果于2014年收购的专注于microLED面板技术的公司LuxVue Technology。遗憾的是，由于产量和成本问题严重，使得该技术在商业上不具备可行性，苹果不得不放弃进一步开发。这意味着下一代Apple Watch Ultra将无法搭载最新的microLED面板，只能继续沿用OLED。
此外，苹果在圣地亚哥提交了超过120份裁员通知书，涉及负责评估Siri用户响应质量、提升语音助手准确性的员工。面对当前严峻的经济形势，失去工作对员工无疑是沉重打击。然而，苹果为愿意迁往德克萨斯州奥斯汀的员工提供了转岗机会。
As much as Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that layoffs in the company would be seen as a last resort, the cancelation of the self-driving car venture dubbed ‘Project Titan’ and microLED development for the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra variant meant that a lot of employees would either be laid off or relocated. According to the latest report, more than 700 individuals could lose their livelihood, with the information coming to light after Apple filed WARN notices in the state of California.
The fresh update from the WARN report provided by the California Employment Development Department was spotted by 9to5Mac, with Apple cutting its employee headcount by 58 from one of its offices in Santa Clara. This office belonged to LuxVue Technology, a firm specializing in microLED panels that Apple acquired in 2014. Unfortunately, the technology giant gave up on further development because there was a massive yield and pricing problem, making it commercially unviable. In short, it meant that the next Apple Watch Ultra would not flaunt the latest panels and would stick to OLED.
Additionally, there were more than 120 layoff notices filed by Apple in San Diego, which was responsible for evaluating Siri’s responses to users and helping the company improve the voice assistant’s accuracy. While it is tough for employees to lose their livelihood in such tough financial times, Apple has offered a lifeline to those who can relocate to Austin, Texas. For those who have decided not to pursue their career at Apple, the Cupertino firm will likely hand out severance packages based on how long those employees served their time at the company.
While the Apple Car and microLED projects were proof of the company’s ambitions, canceling them does not mean that the trillion-dollar entity is going for a more conservative approach to product development. This is because an earlier report stated that Apple engineers are exploring a mobile robot that can follow owners inside their homes and perform a slew of tasks, such as cleaning dishes. Of course, it should be noted that this project is in its early stages and could be canceled if Apple does not envision any way of making money from a future launch.
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