Apple Cuts Staff From Siri Team Ahead of Upcoming Test Release

Apple laid off staff from its Siri voice assistant team on August 21, 2026, part of a reduction of over 200 employees across Siri and its Vision Pro headset groups. The cuts come between Apple's June preview of a smarter Siri and a public test version due later this year. Apple did not say which Siri features were affected but said it would create new roles.