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Amazon may lay off 30,000 corporate employees this week

Headline from The Oregonian, on the newest of 2 developments

Amazon plans to lay off as many as 30,000 corporate employees this week, Reuters first reported Monday citing anonymous sources.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

    Headline from NBC New York ·

  2. Newest

    Amazon may lay off 30,000 corporate employees this week

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

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  1. Forbes

    Amazon May Cut 30,000 Corporate Jobs, Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    One of America’s largest employers is planning major layoffs, according to Reuters, an indication of major shifts coming to the labor market.

  2. New York Post

    Amazon to cut 30,000 corporate jobs — 9% of worldwide office workforce: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Amazon is preparing to eliminate about 30,000 corporate jobs starting Tuesday — its biggest round of white-collar cuts in more than two years.

  3. Breitbart News

    Amazon Plans Up to 30,000 Corporate Job Cuts, Reuters Reports (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Amazon is preparing to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday as it looks to rein in expenses after pandemic-era overhiring, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Reuters. | Economy

  4. AL.com

    Amazon to cut tens of thousands of jobs, report states (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    It would be the biggest round of job cuts by Amazon since they eliminated 27,000 jobs in 2022.

  5. Deadline

    Amazon Slashing As Many As 30,000 Corporate Jobs In Its Largest Ever Round Of Layoffs – Report (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Amazon is planning a heavy wave of layoffs hitting as many as 30,000 corporate jobs, according to a report, its largest workforce reduction ever.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Amazon plans up to 30,000 corporate job cuts across logistics, payments and cloud units (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Amazon Plans to Cut Corporate Jobs Across Core Departments

  7. The Boston Globe

    Amazon plans to cut corporate jobs across core departments, per reports (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    CEO Andy Jassy in June signaled that Amazon’s workforce would likely get smaller as the company increases its use of artificial intelligence to complete tasks normally handled by people.

  8. MyNorthwest

    Amazon plans 30,000 job cuts in major layoffs announcement (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Amazon announces significant layoffs, cutting 30,000 corporate jobs to address overhiring during the pandemic.

  9. The Oregonian

    Amazon may lay off 30,000 corporate employees this week (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Amazon plans to lay off as many as 30,000 corporate employees this week, Reuters first reported Monday citing anonymous sources.

  10. Digital Journal

    Amazon cuts staff by 14,000 (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon said Tuesday that it is reducing its workforce by 14,000 posts to streamline operations as it invests in

  11. FOX 4 Dallas

    Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs amid company's investment in AI (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    The job cuts at Amazon were announced Tuesday and account for 4% of the online retail company’s corporate workforce.

  12. Insider

    Inside Amazon's layoffs: Internal messages reveal who's affected (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Amazon announced Tuesday that it plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs as part of a broader effort to become leaner in an era shaped by AI.

  13. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while trimming spending.

  14. NBC New York

    Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.

  15. NBC News

    Amazon to lay off 14,000 corporate employees (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Amazon said Tuesday that it plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs, its biggest round of layoffs in years, as it invests more in artificial intelligence

  16. Deutsche Welle

    Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs amid AI investment – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Amazon hired as its delivery demand peaked during the COVID pandemic, meaning analysts anticipated layoffs. The company is also in the process of boosting its AI spending with a view to streamlining.

  17. Breitbart News

    Amazon's Massive Job Cuts Come Just Months After CEO Warned AI Would Reduce Workforce (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Amazon plans to eliminate approximately 14,000 corporate positions in the coming months, as CEO Andy Jassy turns to AI to streamline the company's workforce and reduce expenses. Jassy worked the company's employees that AI-driven job reductions would be coming soon.

  18. WHDH Boston

    Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs as the online retail giant ramps up spending on artificial intelligence while cutting costs elsewhere.In June CEO Andy

  19. ABC 12 Flint

    Amazon just cut 14,000 jobs, and it’s not done (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Amazon said it would cut 14,000 corporate staffers this year in a mass layoff aimed at readying the company for wide adoption of AI technology.

  20. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Amazon planning to cut tens of thousands of corporate jobs this week, report says (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The e-commerce giant is looking to compensate for overhiring during the peak demand of the COVID pandemic, people familiar with the plan told the Reuters news agency.

  21. CNET

    Amazon Cuts 14,000 Jobs Amid AI Push (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The company reportedly plans on laying off up to 30,000 workers.

  22. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Amazon targets as many as 30,000 corporate job cuts, sources say | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO >> Amazon is planning to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday, as the company pares expenses and compensates for overhiring during the peak demand of the pandemic, according to three people familiar with the matter.

  23. NPR

    Amazon lays off thousands of corporate workers as it spends big on AI (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Amazon has faced pressure from investors to tighten its finances as it spends big on the AI race. The company says it will cut 14,000 jobs, citing a goal of "reducing bureaucracy, removing layers."

  24. Kokomo Tribune

    Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs as it ramps up spending on artificial intelligence.

  25. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Amazon could cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs, reports say (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Amazon plans to lay off as many as 30,000 corporate employees, beginning Tuesday, reports say.

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