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Apple cuts engineers' daily AI budgets as it reins in spending

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Apple reduced some engineers' daily AI spending cap from $300 to $200 last month, with $25 caps considered for other teams, Bloomberg reported. The cuts come as CEO John Ternus pushes for a leaner Apple, even as R&D costs rose 32%.

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Timeline · 4 reports

  1. 2026-11-05 15:15 · DEV Community — AI
    Apple Cuts AI Budgets for Employees Despite Pushing for Increased AI Usage, Creating Resource Gap
  2. 2026-11-05 14:20 · DailyAI
    Apple Cuts Staff AI Budgets From $300 a Day as Its Costs Climb
  3. 2026-11-05 02:25 · Economic Times Tech
    Apple cuts employee AI budgets in cost-control push
  4. 2026-11-04 20:40 · The Next Web
    Apple cuts engineers’ daily AI budgets as it reins in spending

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