Apple has reduced its budget for employee use of AI tools as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative. According to Bloomberg, the daily spending limit for some engineers was slashed from $300 to $200 in October. For specific engineering teams, this limit could drop to as low as $100, while employees in other departments may face a budget cap of just $25. Despite these cuts, the company is still encouraging the integration of AI into workflows. Employees are allowed to request higher limits from management, and some teams are being directed towards more affordable models and local AI systems.