Apple and IBM join Big Tech layoffs

IBMers say cuts are in addition to those announced in January

Tom Allen
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Apple and IBM join Big Tech layoffs

Both Apple and IBM have started to remove staff, though at a lower rate than contemporaries like AWS, Microsoft and Meta.

Let's start with Apple. So far the iPhone maker has avoided layoffs, despite growing headcount by tens of thousands over the past five years. Other Big Tech firms have blamed over-recruiting in ...

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