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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SIT formed to probe second sexual assault case against expelled Cong MLA Mamkootathil
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe a second case of sexual assault against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, police officials said on Friday.
The SIT will be led by G Poonguzhali, Assistant Inspector General at the Police Headquarters.
The team also includes a DSP rank officer and sub-inspectors, officials added.
The second sexual assault complaint was received by the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, which it forwarded to the state police chief.
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Following this, the Crime Branch registered a case and launched an investigation.
Crime Branch officials said the email complaint contained only the sender's email ID and no other contact details.
As part of the probe, they have sent a reply email requesting that the complainant contact them and provide her statement.
The complainant has alleged that she was sexually assaulted under the false promise of marriage, a Crime Branch official said.
However, details such as the location and date of the alleged incident are not currently available to the police.
The SIT will attempt to trace the sender of the email and record her statement, which is crucial for further investigation, the officer said.
Mamkootathil was expelled from the Congress party on Thursday after a court here rejected his anticipatory bail petition in another rape case.
Police said he is currently absconding, and a manhunt is underway in Kerala and neighbouring states.
