Apple Fitness+ Layoffs Reported Ahead of Potential 'Major' Changes
Apple has reportedly laid off a small number of employees from its Apple Fitness+ division. These cuts are viewed internally as the start of more significant cost-reduction efforts. The company is expected to implement major changes to the service in the coming months and years.
- ▪Apple laid off a handful of Apple Fitness+ employees last week.
- ▪Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that these layoffs are seen as the beginning of more drastic cost-cutting measures.
- ▪The Fitness+ organization anticipates major changes to the service in the months and years ahead.
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Apple Fitness+ Layoffs Reported Ahead of Potential 'Major' ChangesSunday September 20, 2026 8:00 pm PDT by Joe RossignolApple laid off a "handful" of Apple Fitness+ employees last week, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "This is widely seen within the Fitness+ organization as the beginning of more drastic cost-cutting measures and other major changes to the service in the months and years ahead," he said. [ 0 comments ]
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