"Apple Cuts 614 California Jobs Following Electric Car Project Cancellation"

Apple is laying off 614 workers in California after canceling its Project Titan electric vehicle effort, impacting eight offices in Santa Clara County. The job cuts will affect roles such as "machine shop" managers, product design engineers, and hardware engineers. The decision to scrap the project, which surprised nearly 2,000 employees, came after the company spent billions of dollars on it. Some workers will be redirected to Apple's generative artificial intelligence division, while others will be laid off. Apple had been rumored to be working on an autonomous electric taxi to compete with Tesla, and had previously obtained a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California.