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Amazon Layoffs 2026: 30,000 Corporate Jobs on the Chopping Block as AI Investment Soars
Amazon is preparing to eliminate nearly 30,000 corporate positions in what would become the largest workforce reduction in company history. The second wave of cuts begins this week, targeting employees across Amazon Web Services, retail operations, Prime Video, and human resources divisions. CEO Andy Jassy insists the layoffs stem from cutting bureaucracy, not financial struggles or AI replacement, though the company simultaneously announced $100 billion in AI infrastructure
Jan 272 min read
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