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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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
