https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/6/24314898/apple-5g-modem-debut-iphone-se-2025

Make a prediction and tell us what you think about Apple layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Whats up modulators and demodulators in San Diego.

A quarter of smartphone owners (25%) don't find AI features helpful, 45% are reluctant to pay a monthly subscription fee for AI capabilities and 34% have privacy concerns. A little over half (52%) of smartphone owners have no interest in purchasing a... — read more 

“Give people a reason to buy iPhone 16 for what’s coming later”.. what kinda d-mb sh-t is that. It’s so clear they scrambling for any tiny feature they could add to make this iPhone a “new” model. It’s telling when they advertise “Grade 5 titanium”... — read more 

RTO 5 days a week... Stay tuned....

https://www.phonearena.com/news/apple-laying-off-lot-of-people_id162088

Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that Apple has cut around 100 jobs in the Services division. While relativity small compared to other technology firms over the last few years, the layoffs are notable for Apple. That’s because CEO Tim Cook has... — read more 

Warren Buffett always does things for a good reason. The fact that Berkshire Hathaway just halved its Apple stake is enough to know that something is coming and it's not going to be good. I know we have layoffs rarely, but that was once true for all... — read more 

It's all here...enjoy! https://pluralistic.net/2024/07/25/accountability-sinks/#work-harder-not-smarter

https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2024/07/how-would-mass-deportations-affect-us.html

If you look on the intenterts and seachings on "Tim Cook makes the robots for happpy fun and physucals times with the or-l and an-s fu-k" they ou will see many reultys. I am buyings the apples for the ronits will be for many thingsf that maings... — read more 

Apple has hired some bad apples from politically charged companies who advance through office politics rather than doing actual work. This hiring of bad apples has occurred across various departments. Hopefully, Apple will maintain its positive... — read more 

AI means what we want it to mean.

Ericsson and Nokia face worst mobile slump since dotcom crash https://www.lightreading.com/5g/ericsson-and-nokia-face-worst-mobile-slump-since-dotcom-crash

If you feel your head is on the chopping block, read a piece titled The Hatchet Man's Playbook. It's all about layoffs and corporate politics and how to beat them. Can't recommend it highly enough.

Apart from drinking coffee , taking long sh-t breaks and failing to meet targets. Really, how can one fail form years on the trot? The modem team is a case of corporate welfare.

Apple is laying off more than 700 employees as the company has just canceled its Apple Car project and is also reconsidering the project to develop in-house Micro-LED displays. The layoffs became known after the company filed WARN notices in the... — read more 

If I move within 30 miles of an office, could they change my position and have me work a hybrid schedule??

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-03-06/apple-car-s-crash-design-details-tim-cook-s-indecision-failed-tesla-deal

Apple's ambitious project for the Apple Watch Ultra featuring a microLED display has been abruptly cancelled, leading to a series of layoffs and putting a pause on future technological... — read more 

Apple’s looming $540 million EU fine is a warning sign to other U.S. companies The European Commission, based in Brussels, is planning to hit another U.S. Big Tech company with an antitrust penalty, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Apple... — read more 

Lots of surprises on the downside from all the reviews. Pass through much more limited in quality with motion blur, pixelation, distortions, limited color and dynamic range. The eye tracking driven input method which was seen as holy grail turns out... — read more 

That’s to be expected given the abruptness — it’s practically guaranteed that some wouldn’t be able to uproot so suddenly. So their departures wouldn’t be a layoff per se, but it’s not far off from that... — read more 

Is this going to be an interesting year as it relates to Apple layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Is the culture and WLB in San Diego better than Cupertino? How's the management there? Is it as political as the mothership?

Apple Store in Royal Hawaiian Center closing in January 2024 The Apple Store in the Royal Hawaiian Center is closing permanently on Jan. 20, 2024. The company said it regularly evaluates its retail footprint to ensure it is in the best possible... — read more 

Apple favoring H1B DOJ lawsuit settlement https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/09/apple-will-pay-25-million-in-doj-discrimination-settlement.html

Are H1Bs about to lose their jobs due to several failed products? Of course, the full-time employees who are from USA (citizens) will lose their jobs first, I'm sure since they don't have to pack up and leave.

Is Apple hiring for newly-minted edX grads? https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2023/09/2u-crash-exposes-latest-wage-of-edugrift.html

I'm assuming Apple will have to layoff those who worked on and interacted with the 5G Modem Chip project especially since they have signed a 3-year contract with Qualcomm. Also, 5G hasn't taken off that well, so revenues/profits will most likely... — read more 

When is apple’s much anticipated 5g modem going to be ready? They took our (Intel) fully formed and very performant 4g modem and all the resources, but have not yet finished the 5g design. Meanwhile Huawei/Hisilicon steal the thunder.

Seems there is rumor of upcoming 5percent cut

Apple has registered a 2.3% rise in job vacancies from April to July 2023 during an economic downturn which has seen its fellow Big Tech peers resort to mass layoffs... — read more 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/25/nvidia-ai-stock-gpu-chatbots/

AMD and Apple seem to be the only ones not laying people off. Also, are you hiring?

This is encouraging… https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/05/04/apple-layoffs-are-a-last-resort-tim-cook-says.html

If Apple Mac shipments dropped more than 40% in the first three months of 2023, then I wonder how bad are the numbers for tablets and smartphones shipments? No one I know got themselves a new Apple tablet or smartphone recently. People must be saving... — read more