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Apple Cuts Jobs Again, Second Round in Two Months Affects Fitness+ Team
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Moneycontrol•21-09-2026, 09:27
Apple Cuts Jobs Again, Second Round in Two Months Affects Fitness+ Team
- •Apple has reportedly conducted a second round of layoffs in less than two months, affecting employees on the Fitness+ team.
- •The recent cuts impacted the audio side of Fitness+, specifically content like Time to Walk and Time to Run, with new audio content expected less frequently.
- •This follows August layoffs that affected over 200 employees across Siri, Vision Pro, and Intelligent Systems Experience teams.
- •Apple stated the previous cuts were due to team realignment to evolve its business and deliver new user experiences, with new roles to be created.
- •The latest layoffs raise questions about the future of Fitness+ and its potential integration with Apple's broader health strategy, including changes to the Health app.
Key Questions Answered
A handful of employees from Apple's Fitness+ team, specifically those working on audio content like Time to Walk and Time to Run, were affected by the recent job cuts.
Apple laid off more than 200 employees in August, affecting teams associated with Siri, Vision Pro, and the Intelligent Systems Experience unit.
No, the features are not being discontinued at present, although Apple is expected to release new audio content less frequently.
