Amazon Slashes 14,000 Jobs as Restructuring Aligns Focus on AI and Efficiency
Amazon has announced its largest staff cuts ever, eliminating 14,000 corporate roles, impacting mainly HR/PXT departments, along with reductions in AWS and management. The layoffs are part of a strategy led by CEO Andy Jassy to cut costs, rebalance post-pandemic growth, and redirect resources towards AI and cloud innovations. Affected employees are offered 90 days to find internal roles, severance packages, and health benefits. Despite the cuts, Amazon continues to invest heavily in AI and cloud technologies.
Dec 20