Apple Fires Over 600 Workers From Silicon Valley Office In First Post-COVID Layoff By Company
Apple joins rest of tech industry in recent mass layoff announcements
A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) Notice released on Friday revealed that Cupertino-based computer and tech firm Apple will be firing 614 employees from their Santa Clara offices, resulting in their first post-COVID layoff.
The San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley, still reeling after tens of thousands of job cuts in 2022 and 2023 respectively, looked forward to a better 2024, with less job cuts, a better economy, and new growth industries such as AI helping revitalize the area. ---More...
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