"Amazon has confirmed that it's letting go of 16,000 workers and employees across its organization. In an announcement by company SVP Beth Galetti, she explained that Amazon was going through organizational changes to reduce layers and remove bureaucracy. Affected employees in the US will be given 90 days to look for another internal role and will receive severance pay if they do not find any."
"Amazon eliminated 14,000 roles back in October 2025 across its games, logistics, payment and cloud computing divisions, with the availability of AI technologies being one of the main reasons for the layoffs. "This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we've seen since the Internet, and it's enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before," Amazon said in its announcement back then."
Amazon confirmed the elimination of 16,000 positions across the company as part of organizational changes intended to reduce layers and remove bureaucracy. US employees impacted will have 90 days to seek internal roles and will receive severance if they do not secure a new position. Company leadership said there are no plans for recurring broad reductions but that adjustments may occur as appropriate. News of the layoffs leaked early via an email and a calendar invite for an internal meeting called "Project Dawn." The move follows earlier cuts and links to AI-driven shifts in staffing needs.
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