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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Callum Jones in New York

Amazon confirms plans to lay off 14,000 corporate workers as part of wave of cuts

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An Amazon package at distribution center in Werne, Germany. Photograph: Christopher Neundorf/EPA

Amazon has confirmed plans to lay off 14,000 corporate workers, as part of a wave of cuts expected to hit tens of thousands of jobs.

The Seattle-based retail giant, which is vying to reverse a pandemic hiring spree, is attempting to cut costs and slim down its huge operation. This summer, its CEO warned white-collar employees their jobs could be taken by artificial intelligence.

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