[Apple Cuts Jobs in Siri and Vision Pro Teams, Redirects Resources to AI and New Devices] BlockBeats News, August 22 — Apple is laying off employees across multiple teams responsible for the Siri digital assistant and Vision Pro headset, as part of the company's efforts to concentrate resources on new devices and artificial intelligence. According to informed sources, Apple is also cutting jobs in its software engineering division's 'Intelligent System Experience' team, which oversees certain AI functionalities on the company's devices. Sources revealed that as part of this restructuring, Apple has effectively shut down a team dedicated to Vision Pro gaming operations and scaled back the department responsible for creating immersive video content for the device. The layoffs have affected over 200 people in total, with approximately 100 positions eliminated in the Vision Pro division and another 100 roles cut from the Siri and software teams. In a statement, Apple acknowledged that the company is making adjustments to certain teams 'to drive business growth and deliver the best experience for users.' [Original Link]