Apple recently made the decision to discontinue its $1 billion self-driving electric car project, resulting in the layoffs of over 600 employees in California. This move also affected the in-house team responsible for developing Apple Watch displays. Here are some key details about the job cuts:

– 371 employees from Apple’s car project office in Santa Clara were let go, along with additional layoffs at satellite offices.
– 87 employees working on next-gen displays for Apple Watch were among those affected.
– The remaining job cuts were from “Project Titan,” the company’s unsuccessful car initiative, which was officially terminated at the end of February.

Despite these layoffs, Apple has reassigned employees who were not affected to other teams within the company, with a focus on artificial intelligence and personal robotics. While the full extent of the job cuts is still unknown due to engineers working on these projects at other locations like Arizona, it raises questions about what Apple’s next groundbreaking innovation might be.

As we wait to see what Apple’s “next big thing” will be, it’s evident that recent breakthroughs like Apple Silicon have been notable but not groundbreaking compared to past innovations. Stay tuned for more updates on Apple’s future endeavors as they continue to shape the world of technology with their innovative products and services.