蘋果汽車和 microLED 項目被取消，將有超過700名員工被裁員

儘管蘋果CEO蒂姆·庫克曾強調，裁員是公司萬不得已的最後選擇，但“泰坦項目”自動駕駛汽車計劃的終止，以及即將上市的Apple Watch Ultra型號microLED顯示屏的研發中止，導致大量員工面臨裁員或調崗的命運。最新消息稱，蘋果在加州提交的WARN通知顯示，可能有超過700名員工將失去工作。

據9to5Mac報道，加州就業發展局發佈的最新WARN報告顯示，蘋果已削減其位於聖克拉拉一處辦公點的員工數量，共計58人。該辦公點原屬蘋果於2014年收購的專注於microLED面板技術的公司LuxVue Technology。遺憾的是，由於產量和成本問題嚴重，使得該技術在商業上不具備可行性，蘋果不得不放棄進一步開發。這意味着下一代Apple Watch Ultra將無法搭載最新的microLED面板，只能繼續沿用OLED。

此外，蘋果在聖地亞哥提交了超過120份裁員通知書，涉及負責評估Siri用戶響應質量、提升語音助手準確性的員工。面對當前嚴峻的經濟形勢，失去工作對員工無疑是沉重打擊。然而，蘋果爲願意遷往德克薩斯州奧斯汀的員工提供了轉崗機會。

來源：WCCF Tech

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As much as Apple CEO Tim Cook stated that layoffs in the company would be seen as a last resort, the cancelation of the self-driving car venture dubbed ‘Project Titan’ and microLED development for the upcoming Apple Watch Ultra variant meant that a lot of employees would either be laid off or relocated. According to the latest report, more than 700 individuals could lose their livelihood, with the information coming to light after Apple filed WARN notices in the state of California. The fresh update from the WARN report provided by the California Employment Development Department was spotted by 9to5Mac, with Apple cutting its employee headcount by 58 from one of its offices in Santa Clara. This office belonged to LuxVue Technology, a firm specializing in microLED panels that Apple acquired in 2014. Unfortunately, the technology giant gave up on further development because there was a massive yield and pricing problem, making it commercially unviable. In short, it meant that the next Apple Watch Ultra would not flaunt the latest panels and would stick to OLED. Additionally, there were more than 120 layoff notices filed by Apple in San Diego, which was responsible for evaluating Siri’s responses to users and helping the company improve the voice assistant’s accuracy. While it is tough for employees to lose their livelihood in such tough financial times, Apple has offered a lifeline to those who can relocate to Austin, Texas. For those who have decided not to pursue their career at Apple, the Cupertino firm will likely hand out severance packages based on how long those employees served their time at the company. While the Apple Car and microLED projects were proof of the company’s ambitions, canceling them does not mean that the trillion-dollar entity is going for a more conservative approach to product development. This is because an earlier report stated that Apple engineers are exploring a mobile robot that can follow owners inside their homes and perform a slew of tasks, such as cleaning dishes. Of course, it should be noted that this project is in its early stages and could be canceled if Apple does not envision any way of making money from a future launch.