Apple and Microsoft Report Information Technology Job Cuts

Apple and Microsoft Report Information Technology Layoffs (Aug. 22–23, 2026)

Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corporation disclosed separate workforce reductions affecting Information Technology roles, according to published reports and company disclosures during the August 22–23, 2026 window.

The following layoff notices and reports were compiled from public sources and filings.

Reported layoffs

• Apple Inc. — 200 employees: Multiple outlets reported that Apple Inc. planned cuts of about 200 employees tied to its Siri and Vision Pro teams, with the reductions described as part of a broader realignment of product organizations, per theweek.in and India.com. Separately, reporting aggregated by The Times of India, lokmattimes.com and dqindia.com noted more than 200 employees affected across Siri, Vision Pro and the Intelligent Systems Experience group, citing roughly 100 cuts in Vision Pro and over 100 in Siri and related software teams.

• Microsoft Corporation — 3,200 employees: Reporting attributed to Notebookcheck, levelup.com and Wccftech indicates Microsoft Corporation will eliminate about 3,200 Xbox positions, with roughly 1,600 already cut in an initial phase and the remainder expected before mid-2027. The notices cover roles across multiple studios and teams, including Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Online Studios and id Software, and encompass developers, artists, engineers, producers, researchers and support staff.

Timing and locations

Where provided, locations and timing were reported as follows: the Apple reductions were referenced to teams based in Cupertino, California, and globally in the published reports; Microsoft’s planned reductions were reported without a single location but described as spanning multiple studios and teams. Microsoft’s remaining reductions were reported as expected to occur before mid-2027.

Sources and documentation

Key facts above are drawn from the named reports and filings: Apple coverage cited The Times of India, lokmattimes.com and dqindia.com as well as pieces in theweek.in and India.com; Microsoft coverage cited Notebookcheck, levelup.com and Wccftech. These sources reported employee counts, affected teams and the companies’ characterizations of the workforce actions.

Closing

Combined reporting for the August 22–23, 2026 period shows Information Technology layoffs affecting approximately 3,600 employees across the two companies, with Apple’s reductions focused on Siri and Vision Pro product groups and Microsoft’s cuts concentrated in its Xbox and studio operations, as reported by the named outlets.