"Amazon is slashing 16,000 jobs in a second wave of layoffs at the e-commerce giant in three months, as the company restructures and leans on artificial intelligence. Wednesday's cuts follow the 14,000 redundancies that the Seattle, Washingtonbased company made in October. The layoffs are expected to affect employees working in Prime Video, Amazon Web Services, and the company's human resources department, according to the Reuters news agency, which first reported the cuts."
"In a memo to the employees, shared with Al Jazeera, Amazon said workers in the United States impacted by the cuts will have a 90-day window to find a new role in the company. Teammates who are unable to find a new role at Amazon or who choose not to look for one, we'll provide transition support including severance pay, outplacement services, health insurance benefits [as applicable], and more,"
"Earlier this week, Amazon announced it would close its brick-and-mortar Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh grocery stores, accounting for more than 70 locations across the US. Some of those physical stores will be converted into Whole Foods Market locations. Amazon acquired the Austin, Texasbased grocery chain in 2017, and it has since grown by 40 percent. The cuts come alongside increased investment in AI. In June, CEO Andy Jassy touted investment in generative AI and floated the possibility of redundancies."
Amazon is eliminating 16,000 corporate positions in a second round of mass layoffs three months after cutting 14,000 roles. The reductions target teams including Prime Video, Amazon Web Services, and human resources. U.S. employees impacted will have a 90-day window to seek other roles within Amazon. Employees unable or unwilling to find new roles will receive transition support including severance pay, outplacement services, and applicable health insurance benefits. The company is also closing more than 70 Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores, converting some into Whole Foods locations. The cuts coincide with greater investment in generative AI and broader restructuring.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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