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US companies accused of ‘AI washing’ in citing artificial intelligence for job losses

While AI is having an impact on the workplace, experts suggest tariffs, overhiring during the pandemic and simply maximising profits may be bigger factors

The Guardian - US

'New engineering team in India...': Former Amazon employee shares screenshot with allegation after layoff

Nicholas Lee Plumb, a Texas Republican candidate, who announced that he was affected by the latest layoff of Amazon, shared an internal message claiming that it was sent to him by a former colleague, where a discussion about a new engineering team in India was going on. "We are also…

The Times of India

Amazon reveals 16,000 jobs cut worldwide, with AWS hit hard, as it looks at 'reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy'

Amazon announces 16,000 more job cuts, bringing the rolling six-month total to around 30,000.

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Amazon Begins Notifying Employees Amid 16,000-Job Layoff Across US, UK, and India

Amazon has started notifying corporate employees affected by its latest round of layoffs, following the company’s announcement to cut 16,000 roles across the US, UK, and India. The move comes as the tech giant aims to streamline operations and sharpen its focus amid rising competition in artificial intelligence.

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What Amazon Didn’t Tell You About the Latest Layoffs Will Shock You

Amazon has launched one of its largest mass layoffs, affecting 16,000 corporate employees worldwide. HR head Beth Galetti’s memo mentioned reducing layers and improving efficiency but did not clarify which teams were impacted. Internal communications and Slack messages now reveal that major cuts are occurring in both Amazon Web Services…

MyLifeXP

Another grueling wave of layoffs hits Amazon, as the company drops 16,000

Amazon announced a second huge wave of layoffs, impacting thousands.

Android Central

'I saw this coming': Texas Republican candidate says he got fired from Amazon; 'It was not AI'

Nicholas Lee, a military veteran who is running for Congress from Texas’s 2nd Congressional District, said he lost his Amazon job in its latest tranche of layoff announced Wednesday. Amazon's senior vice president of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti, confirmed the layoff in a blog post. "As I shared…

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Amazon to Cut Up to 16,000 Corporate Jobs as AI Competition Intensifies

Amazon.com Inc. has announced that it will lay off as many as 16,000 corporate employees, citing “rising competition over AI” as a key factor in the decision.

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Amazon cutting another 16,000 jobs

It's the second round of major cuts in the last three months, totaling 30,000 roles.

Axios

Amazon's 'Sorry You Lost Your Job' Email Arrived Before Anyone Told Workers They Were Fired

AWS employees received a condolence email for job losses nobody had told them about yet, exposing chaos behind Amazon's biggest-ever layoffs.

International Business Times UK

Amazon Layoff Postponed? The Truth Behind One Of The Biggest Job Cuts And AI Shake Ups Ever

Amazon's leaked email sparks panic ahead of planned layoffs amid AI overhaul. Up to 30,000 corporate jobs at risk as employees reel from the mistake.

International Business Times UK

More than 1,000 Amazon employees sign open letter warning the company's AI 'will do staggering damage to democracy, our jobs, and the earth’

The employees accuse the tech giant of “casting aside its climate goals” and helping build a surveillance state with AI.

Fortune

Why corporate executives shouldn’t ignore their own AI upskilling

Executives who fail to focus on their own learning risk falling behind the very technologies they champion.

Fortune

Amazon CEO says recent mass layoffs were due to "culture" and "removing layers" - not AI

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reveals more on latest job cuts.

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International Business Times UK

Amazon to Hire 250,000 Seasonal Workers Despite Laying Off 30,000 Corporate Staff

Amazon ramps up hiring for the holiday season with 250,000 seasonal workers, even as it begins laying off 30,000 corporate employees. The company is accelerating its push into automation and AI.

PC Gamer

'This generation of AI is...enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before,' says Amazon, as it confirms that 14,000 corporate roles will be laid off

Some reports suggest that the true figure will be as high as 30,000.

Tom’s Guide

Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs as it 'innovates much faster' with AI

Amazon has confirmed another round of corporate job cuts with 14,000 employees being laid off this week.

The Independent UK

Replaced by AI: Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs in its biggest-ever workforce slash for ‘bet’ on artificial intelligence

The job cuts are reportedly the first wave that could affect as many as 30,000 corporate jobs, which the Jeff Bezos-owned company boiled down to ‘staying nimble’

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Axios

Amazon will cut 14,000 corporate roles, nods to AI-driven changes

The company's explanation made repeated reference to reducing "layers" in its corporate structure.

Fortune

Why a log of redacted Signal messages shines a light on Amazon’s glass ceiling

The tech industry is working to fix the longstanding lack of diversity in its senior ranks, but the problem continues to manifest itself again and again.

The Independent UK

Amazon CEO sparks backlash for telling remote workers it’s ‘not going to work’ for them: ‘Big tech hypocrisy’

‘It’s past the time to disagree and commit,’ Amazon CEO says

Fortune

Inside Amazon’s $1.2 billion effort to place 750,000 frontline workers in higher paying roles

Amazon is doubling down on its expansive upskilling program for 750,000 frontline workers.

Fortune

Amazon is trying to fill hundreds of open jobs even as it lays off 18,000 workers

Amazon says it's cutting jobs because of aggressive hiring during the pandemic. But Amazon is still actively trying to fill hundreds of open jobs.

Tribune News Service

In a 'foreboding sign' for Seattle, Amazon freezes corporate hiring

Pressured by economic uncertainty, Amazon is freezing hiring for its corporate workforce "for the next few months," the company announced Thursday.

The Independent UK

Amazon pauses corporate hiring amid economic worries

Amazon is pausing hiring for its corporate workforce as the company moves to cut costs amid worries about the economic environment

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