More Layoffs Soon? Apple's New CEO Plans Overhaul For 'Leaner' Company

Apple's new CEO John Ternus is planning a corporate restructuring to streamline management and accelerate product development. The shift may involve job cuts and a move toward more frequent, smaller product launches throughout the year.
Why it matters
As a major global tech leader, Apple's internal strategy shifts often signal broader trends in corporate efficiency and product release cycles.
Even as Apple's latest iPhone 18 Pro lineup is seeing a strong demand across continents, its new CEO John Ternus is preparing to make the company "leaner". While this overhaul could reshape how Apple develops and launches products, it could also mean more job cuts.Ternus, who took over as Apple CEO earlier this month after Tim Cook's 15-year tenure, is considering a broad organisational overhaul aimed at speeding up product development and reducing layers of management, according to a Bloomberg report. The latest report comes weeks after Apple made some smaller staff cuts. The company has reduced jobs in areas including Siri, Vision Pro and AI software engineering. Engineering programme managers and other management roles have also been trimmed. Ternus To Trim Jobs?Ternus is looking at removing some middle-management positions.
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