Apple lays off 614 workers after ditching autonomous car project

Apple is reportedly laying off 614 workers after cancelling its decade-long effort to build a self-driving electric car in its first round of job cuts since the pandemic.The Cupertino, Calif.-based iPhone maker notified employees of the layoffs on March 28, with changes to take effect on May 27, according to The Wall Stret Journal, citing state records.Though it wasn’t immediately clear which roles were being affected, the move comes about a month after Apple axed its EV ambitions in favor of focusing more ...