Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Apple begins fresh layoffs amid broader health and software restructuring
Apple is cutting some jobs as it changes how parts of the company work.
This is a new round of layoffs after larger cuts in August.
The August cuts reportedly affected teams working on Siri, Vision Pro, and other software.
The latest cuts are not only in the Fitness+ group.
Apple has not said how many Fitness+ employees are affected.
The company says it will also create some new jobs during the restructuring.
Apple may connect Fitness+ more closely with the Health app.
The reports do not say that Apple plans to shut down Fitness+.
Apple has begun another round of layoffs, following cuts affecting more than 200 employees in August.
The August layoffs reportedly included about 100 Vision Pro positions and roughly 100 roles across Siri and other software teams.
The latest cuts are not limited to Apple’s Fitness+ division, although the number of affected Fitness+ employees is unknown.
Apple said it is restructuring some teams while changing how it operates and develops new user experiences.
Reports suggest Apple may bring health-related videos and benchmark information into the Health app, but Fitness+ is not being discontinued.
- Who
- Apple employees, including workers in Fitness+, Siri, Vision Pro, and other software teams.
- What
- Apple has started another round of job cuts as it restructures parts of the company.
- When
- The latest layoffs are recent and follow a larger round of cuts in August.
- Why
- Apple said it is changing how teams operate and develop new user experiences, while reports link the changes to a possible integration of health and fitness services.
Apple’s stated rationale
Reported interpretation
Purpose of the restructuring
Apple’s stated rationale
Apple says it is changing how teams operate and develop new user experiences, with some existing roles eliminated and new positions created.
Reported interpretation
Reports suggest the changes may reflect a broader effort to unify Apple’s health and fitness experience through closer links between Fitness+ and the Health app.
Future of Fitness+
Apple’s stated rationale
Apple has not publicly stated that Fitness+ is being discontinued.
Reported interpretation
The reported shift of some health-related content toward the Health app could change how Fitness+ functions, although no discontinuation has been reported.
- Company
- Apple
- Latest layoffs
- The number of employees affected in the Fitness+ division is unknown.
- Previous layoffs
- More than 200 employees were reportedly laid off in August.
- Vision Pro cuts
- About 100 positions were reportedly eliminated from the Vision Pro organization.
- Siri and software cuts
- Roughly 100 positions were reportedly eliminated across Siri and other software teams.
- Restructuring plan
- Apple said it will eliminate a limited number of existing jobs while creating new positions.
- Fitness+ status
- Reports do not say that Apple is discontinuing Fitness+.