Apple Inc. is laying off 614 employees in California, affecting over 700 workers, including those in the Apple Car, microLED display, and smartwatch display engineering teams. This decision follows the cancellation of its car project and other initiatives, marking Apple's first significant job cuts in years. The layoffs also include the Siri annotation team in San Diego, impacting 121 people in January. These moves have been reported in filings with the California Employment Development Department and reflect broader trends of job cuts within the tech industry.