Volkswagen, the auto giant that leads Europe in electric vehicle production, plans to cut 100,000 jobs or 15 percent of its global workforce at German plants over the coming years, Manager Magazin reported. The plan represents the automaker’s largest overhaul in its 89-year history.
As part of the changes, Volkswagen will reportedly cease production at its Hanover, Zwickau, Emden and Audi Neckarsulm plants. Zwickau, in Saxony, was recently converted to an electric car production site for six EV models across the company’s VW, Audi and Cupra brands. That plant has seen multiple production pauses due to what the company has called weak demand for EVs.
Volkswagen had previously laid out plans for 50,000 job cuts, citing Trump’s tariffs and Chinese car sales at the time. Volkswagen’s unions agreed to those layoffs in a deal struck in late 2024, provided that the manufacturer didn’t cut jobs further or close additional plants until at least 2030.
However, VW has now escalated that significantly despite the agreement. “The entire Group — including its brands and subsidiaries — must undergo profound changes,” a spokesperson told CNBC. Volkswagen declined to comment on other details from “internal, confidential documents,” the spokesperson added.
The automaker’s unions and representative organizations pledged to fight the reported layoffs and plant closures. “If such plans were to be pushed forward, we would prevent them with all our might,” the IG Metal union and General Works Council said in a joint statement.
Apple announced iOS 27 on Monday at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The tech giant said the upcoming iPhone software will include an AI-integrated Siri, called Siri AI, and more ways to refine Liquid Glass on your device. And iPhones dating back to the iPhone 11 lineup will be able to run the upcoming software.
Apple’s WWDC announcement said it will release iOS 27 to the general public in the fall. Historically, Apple has released upcoming major iOS updates shortly after company’s September hardware event, so the company will likely release the software around then. Developers can download a beta version of iOS 27 now, and Apple will release a public beta version of iOS 27 in July.
Here are some of the new features iOS 27 will bring to your iPhone.
An AI-integrated Siri is everywhere
After months of rumors, Apple confirmed at WWDC that iOS 27 will integrate AI into your iPhone’s digital assistant Siri. This update is the biggest change in iOS 27, and it will touch seemingly everything on your device.
Apple has finally unveiled its revamped voice assistant.
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Almost the entirety of Apple’s presentation focused on how Siri AI will be able to help you across your device in different ways. You’ll be able to swipe down on your iPhone’s Dynamic Island to search or start a conversation with Siri AI. The assistant will be able to take actions in apps like Messages, Music and Reminders, too.
Apple wrote online that Siri AI will be available on Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhones, like the iPhone 16 Pro, later this year.
New Siri AI app
The Siri AI app is a memory bank for all of your past requests and conversations.
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Siri was such a big star at WWDC, Apple announced the personal assistant will also have its own separate app that you will be able to access in iOS 27.
“A dedicated app brings together all your conversations in one place, so you can ask a question on your iPhone and pick up where you left off on your iPad,” Apple wrote online. “You can also pin conversations for easy access or start a new one.”
This turns Siri AI into an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT and Claude.
Siri comes to your Camera
Apple said its digital assistant will also be in your Camera app with the new Siri Mode in iOS 27. Once you activate this new mode, you’ll be able to point your camera at something around you and get information about it on your iPhone.
Updated Image Playground app
With iOS 27, your iPhone’s Image Playground app gets an update which will allow you to create photorealistic images.
Apple introduced its AI-image generator in 2024 when it released iOS 18.2.
Liquid Glass changes
Apple unveiled its new Liquid Glass slide that lets you toggle between Ultra Clear and Tinted Glass.
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Apple showed off a Liquid Glass slider at WWDC on Monday that lets you change the Liquid Glass elements across your device. You’ll be able to make those elements semi-translucent, opaque or something in between.
Apple introduced the Liquid Glass design in 2025 alongside iOS 26. It’s the first major visual change on iPhones since iOS 7 in 2013.
Health app supports tracking menopause and perimenopause
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Apple said that your iPhone’s Health app’s cycle tracking feature will support both menopause and perimenopause. You’ll be able to log symptoms related to both within the app, and the app will have educational content available to help you learn more about your body.
Those are a few of the new features iOS 27 is expected to bring to iPhones this fall. Developers can try these features now, and Apple said public beta testers will get access to the software in July.
For more Apple news, here’s everything Apple announced at WWDC 2026.
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