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Apple Reportedly Lowers Daily AI Spending Caps for Some Engineers

November 4, 2026 at 22:00 EST

Apple has reduced the daily AI spending limits for some of its engineers and is considering deeper cuts, according to a Bloomberg report.

Apple · Internal AI spending

Apple cuts daily AI spending caps for some engineers, and deeper cuts are under consideration

Some engineers' daily allowances for internal AI usage have dropped from $300 to $200. A further reduction to $100 per day is being considered.

Daily cap per engineer

Each block = $50 per day. Column height is proportional to the cap.

$300

Previous cap

$200

Reduced cap

$100

Under consideration

$300

Previous daily cap

−33%

Cut from $300 to $200 for some engineers

−67%

Possible floor at $100 per day

Open questions

The reporting does not yet show how far the cuts will reach or whether the $100 level will be adopted.

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