Apple cuts jobs across its sales organisation in rare layoff: Report
California: Apple has initiated a rare round of job cuts within its global sales organisation, eliminating dozens of sales roles as part of a broader restructuring aimed at streamlining how it offers products to businesses, schools, and government agencies.
According to a report published by Bloomberg on Tuesday, the affected positions included account managers serving major institutions, as well as staff operating Apple’s briefing centers, which host institutional meetings and product demonstrations for prospective customers.
Employees whose roles are eliminated have until January 20, 2026, to secure another position within Apple; those who do not will be offered severance.
Apple confirmed the reshuffle but did not provide specific numbers. “To connect with even more customers, we are making some changes in our sales team that affect a small number of roles. We are continuing to hire and those employees can apply for new roles,” Bloomberg quoted a spokesperson for the Cupertino, California-based company as saying.
Although Apple rarely conducts layoffs and continues to report strong revenue, the move reportedly signals a deliberate shift in the company’s go-to-market strategy. Some affected employees suggested that Apple may rely more heavily on third-party resellers, known as the channel, to reach customers—particularly organisations that prefer indirect sellers—while potentially lowering internal costs.
Meanwhile, the broader tech industry continues to experience layoffs. Earlier this month, Amazon announced it would cut over 14,000 jobs, while Meta recently eliminated several hundred roles within its AI division.
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Mangaluru: Teacher booked for allegedly beating student in school
Vittla (Dakshina Kannada): A case has been registered at the Vittla Police Station against a school teacher on charges of seriously assaulting a student with a cane at an English-medium school in Idkidu village here near Vittla in Dakshina Kannada district.
According to the complaint, the student, who attends the school regularly, had gone to school as usual. Around 2 pm, the child’s parents received a call from the school office stating that their child had allegedly disturbed other students. The school informed them that when the teacher scolded the student over the issue, the child became frightened and urinated, and the parents were asked to come and take the child home.
The parents reportedly told the school staff that no one was at home at the time and requested that the child be sent home in an autorickshaw.
After returning home, the student told the parents that a teacher identified as Istikaar had beaten him severely on the hand with a cane. The child also said that he urinated out of fear while the assault was taking place.
When the parents contacted the teacher over the phone to question him about the incident, he allegedly responded in a dismissive manner.
Following this, the parents lodged complaints with the Vittla Police Station and the Child Development Project Office, seeking justice and strict action against the teacher for allegedly assaulting the child without any valid reason.
Police have registered a case against the teacher and have taken up further investigation.
