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Amazon Confirms 14,000 Corporate Layoffs as It Shifts Spending to AI and Cloud

The company casts the move as a reallocation toward AI‑focused cloud investment.

Overview

  • Amazon said most affected office employees will have up to 90 days to seek internal roles, with severance and benefits for those not placed.
  • The reductions center on corporate functions such as People Experience & Technology (HR), devices and services, and operations, not frontline warehouse roles.
  • Reporting cites roughly $118 billion in 2025 capital spending focused on AI and cloud infrastructure as Amazon trims bureaucracy and layers.
  • Shares rose about 1–1.5% after the news, and earlier reports that cuts could reach as high as 30,000 leave open the possibility of further adjustments.
  • This is Amazon’s largest staff action since about 27,000 cuts in 2022–23, drawing fresh scrutiny including a letter from Senator Bernie Sanders questioning automation’s impact on workers.