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Amazon Slashes 16,000 Jobs as Tech Sector Embraces AI, Streamlining for Future Growth

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Amazon Slashes 16,000 Jobs as Tech Sector Embraces AI, Streamlining for Future Growth

Amazon Layoffs Corporate Restructuring Job Cuts Tech Industry

Amazon is cutting approximately 16,000 corporate jobs as part of a second round of layoffs, following a previous reduction of 14,000 workers, citing the need to streamline operations and the impact of generative AI.

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After pandemic-era hiring binges, big companies from Amazon.com to UPS are slashing jobs, looking to shrink their head counts after years of breakneck growthwsj.com

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