Sources: Apple cut some engineers' daily AI spending cap to $200 from $300 and plans cuts to as little as $100, as cost cutting stokes staff fears of layoffs
THE SO WHAT
When a company with Apple’s margins tightens internal AI usage caps from $300 to potentially $100 a day, it’s a clear signal that unmanaged model spend can spiral fast. If you don’t already have hard budgets, usage tiers, and ROI tracking on internal AI tooling, assume that finance will force the issue soon.
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