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

Retail giant, which is vying to reverse pandemic hiring spree, attempts to cut costs and slim down its operation

The Guardian - US

Amazon Tightens Its Belt: Thousands Face the Chop as Retail Giant Restructures

Amazon plans to cut 30,000 corporate jobs in its biggest restructuring yet, signalling a major shift towards automation and leaner operations.

International Business Times UK

Amazon To Cut Up To 30,000 Jobs, Largest Layoff In Company History

Amazon will cut up to 30,000 positions from its corporate workforce, starting Tuesday, as part of efforts to streamline operations and address hiring that ballooned during pandemic-era demand spikes.

Benzinga

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Amazon plans to cut up to 30,000 corporate roles, sources say

This figure represents nearly 10 percent of its approximately 350,000 corporate staff

The Independent UK

Corning CEO says Jeff Bezos taught him that creating value is less about overcoming failure than, 'if something is working, double down on it'

Wendell Weeks also shared how Steve Jobs insisted Corning could be Apple's sole glass supplier by dismissing his fear of failure.

Fortune

Amazon Layoffs 2025: How Many Are Affected — and Is AI Doing More Than Just 'Helping'?

Amazon plans new layoffs in 2025, with insiders asking if AI is quietly replacing more workers than the company admits.

International Business Times UK

Amazon is planning a new wave of layoffs, sources say

Amazon’s 10,000-plus-employee HR division, which includes recruiters, is expected to be among the hardest-hit in the job cuts.

Fortune

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Obnoxious full-screen ads are making the Amazon Echo Show useless — here's how to fix it

Amazon Echo Show owners report their smart displays being bombarded with ads. Here are two workarounds to get rid of those annoying ads.

Tom’s Guide

Amazon’s big hardware event as it happened – four new Echo devices, Kindle Scribe Colorsoft, Alexa+, new Ring doorbells and more

Amazon's 2025 hardware event is happening today, and we're bringing you all the announcements as soon as they happen.

TechRadar

CFO of $320 billion software firm: AI will help us ‘afford to have less people’ but if we do it wrong, it will be a ‘catastrophe’

SAP’s C-suite admits that AI could significantly slash its 110,000-strong workforce—and its CFO says he 'will be brutal' in the process.

Fortune

Andy Jassy’s crusade against Amazon's bureaucracy led to 1,500 complaints and 450 process changes

“Bureaucracy is really anathema to startups and to entrepreneurial organizations,” the Amazon CEO said.

Fortune

Workday’s CEO says his career took off after he changed his attitude—and Amazon boss Andy Jassy swears by the same mindset hack

Gen Z may feel AI is blocking their climb up the ladder, but according to the $62 billion HR tech CEO, attitude could be holding them back.

Fortune

Manhattan’s offices are on track to be just as busy as pre-pandemic years as Wall Street and tech companies drag workers back to the office

The crackdown on RTO measures is reshaping struggling real estate and employees enthusiasm to stay on site for a full 9-5 shift

Fortune

Amazon Pushes $50 Billion Asia-Pacific Digital Growth Strategy Further With $4.4 Billion AWS Investment In New Zealand

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is set to invest NZ$7.5 billion ($4.4 billion) in expanding its cloud computing infrastructure in New Zealand, marking a significant regional expansion.

Benzinga

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'The dumbest thing I've ever heard': Amazon Web Services CEO lambasts replacing junior employees with AI, but he still loves AI

AWS CEO Matt Garman spoke up for entry-level jobs, but still insists AI will change all jobs.

The Independent UK

Let’s get that pay raise to go: Baristas and bar staff seeing more wage growth than the white collar workers they serve

Wages for hospitality workers have increased by nearly 30 percent since 2021, and increases are outpacing inflation by more than 4 percent.

TechRadar

“The dumbest thing I've ever heard" - AWS CEO slams plans for AI to replace junior human workers

AWS CEO Matt Garman says junior workers could actually be the most important within a company, and AI won’t replace them.

Fortune

Brooks CEO Dan Sheridan says the top job drives him ‘nuts’ 20% of the time—but one mindset mantra keeps him sane

Like Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, keeping a positive attitude helps the Warren Buffett-backed leader stay motivated toward success.

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Robinhood CEO admits his RTO call was wrong and now says execs must be in the office 5 days a week: ‘Your manager is going through more pain than you’

To change the future of the workforce, Robinhood's CEO says change has to start in the corner offices.

Fortune

Amazon has tried to crack Walmart’s groceries empire for decades, with limited success. A massive same-day shopping expansion could change that

Amazon has boasted that it’s building a digital “supercenter that’s actually super to shop at”—a thinly veiled swipe at its retail rival.

Fortune

AI is already changing the corporate org chart

AI isn't just a new tool for the modern workplace; it's quietly reshaping how companies are organized.

Tom’s Guide

Amazon may bring ads to Alexa+ in least surprising move ever

A new report claims Amazon could bring advertising to Alexa Plus.

The Independent UK

AI is already replacing thousands of jobs per month, report finds

The tech industry ‘is being reshaped by the advancement of artificial intelligence,’ firm says

TechRadar

If Amazon wants to kill Alexa+ stone dead, its CEO’s latest advertisement idea is probably the way to do it

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is already planning the demise of Alexa+, making some of its answers sponsored.

Fortune

Make up to $370K working for Walmart—as AI steals jobs, the retail giant is handing out six figures for roles far from the shop floor

As unemployment climbs and AI wipes out white-collar jobs, Walmart is dangling six-figure salaries for new tech hires.

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