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The Brief
Amazon announced layoffs of workers in its AW cloud division.
The job cuts occurred on Thursday as affected employees were informed via email.
Amazon slashed hundreds of jobs in its AWS cloud computing unit.
The layoffs took place Thursday, only a month after company CEO Andy Jassy warned that the use of generative AI tools could result in a reduction in staffing, Reuters reported. RELATED: Amazon begins cutting 18,000 workers in its biggest layoffs ever.
After a thorough review of our organization, our priorities, and what we need to focus on going forward, we’ve made the difficult business decision to eliminate some roles across particular teams in AWS. We didn’t make these decisions lightly, and we’re committed to supporting the employees throughout their transition. These decisions are necessary as we continue to invest, hire, and optimize resources to deliver innovation for our customers,” Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said in a statement emailed to FOX Television Stations on Friday.
Amazon layoffs
What we know:
Some Amazon employees told Reuters they received emails on Thursday morning notifying them they were losing their jobs, and their computers were being deactivated.
What we don’t know:
The full scale of layoffs is unknown at this time, but Reuters reports that one group, known as “specialists,” was impacted by the job cuts. Specialists collaborate with customers to help create new product ideas and sell existing services.
Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser told FOX Television Stations in an email that affected employees in the U.S. will receive their pay and benefits for at least the next 60 days, outplacement job search support, access to transitional health benefits, and be eligible for a severance payment.
Amazon employs 1.6 million workers worldwide as of March and the tech giant joins other companies like Microsoft, Meta, and CrowdStrike that have announced layoffs in 2025, the New York Post noted.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a statement from an Amazon spokesperson, Business Insider, Reuters, and the New York Post. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.