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Amazon Cuts 16,000 Corporate Jobs as It Pours Money Into AI

2026-07-06

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Summary

Amazon eliminated about 16,000 corporate roles in Q1 2026 — more than half of all US tech layoffs that quarter — even as AWS grew 24%, its fastest in 13 quarters.
The cuts hit AWS professional services, Alexa AI, Prime Video and Studios, and Amazon Pharmacy, as the company redirects spending toward AI and data centers.
CEO Andy Jassy framed it as a push to strip out bureaucracy and run Amazon like the 'world's largest startup.'

The question

AI and post-pandemic overhiring are driving a lasting wave of tech layoffs.

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