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techcrunch ai · November 5, 2026

Apple slashes AI budgets from $300 to $25 a day

apple cuts daily ai spending cap for engineering teams from $300 to $200 and considers $25 daily limit for other teams. this signals a shift in ai cost management.

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apple has reportedly cut its daily ai spending cap for engineering teams from $300 to $200, with additional reductions to $100 per day in some cases. the company is also considering a daily limit as low as $25 for teams outside of engineering. this change is part of a larger shift in how companies manage ai costs, which had previously seen a surge in adoption and usage earlier in the year. concerns about the gap between ai costs and productivity gains have led to a more fiscally cautious approach. this development may have implications for ai adoption and usage within apple and the broader tech industry.

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