Amazon cuts 14,000 from its corporate workforce in pursuit of agility and AI investment

The layoffs fall considerably short of the 30,000 number mooted in earlier reports.

Nonetheless, the cuts will affect almost every Amazon business, including human resources, operations, devices and services, and AWS.

The rationale behind the cuts is clearly presented in a statement from Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology, Beth Galetti.

“Some may ask why we’re reducing roles when the company is performing well. Across our businesses, we're delivering great customer experiences every day, innovating at a rapid rate, and producing strong business results. What we need to remember is that the world is changing quickly.”

Read the full article on Computing here.