"With AI rolling out across industries, one question has loomed: will people lose their jobs? Amazon kick-started an answer this week. On Tuesday, the Jeff Bezos-owned tech giant cut 14,000 workers across its corporate workforce. Amazon said the deep cuts were the latest in CEO Andy Jassey's plan to have the firm act "like the world's largest startup." Business Insider's tech team used internal documents to reveal how Amazon's top brass shared the news,"
"Is AI behind Amazon's decision to lay off 14,000 employees, and will more companies follow suit with layoffs of their own? Business Insider's Chief Tech Correspondent Eugene Kim and Chief Correspondent Aki Ito joined Deputy Executive Editor Dan DeFrancesco to discuss. Kim broke news about the divisions of Amazon hit hardest by the layoffs, while Ito's latest piece explored how Amazon's full-throttle approach to layoffs could be a warning sign"
Amazon eliminated 14,000 corporate positions as part of CEO Andy Jassy’s push to make the company operate more like a startup amid a broader AI rollout. Internal documents revealed how leadership communicated the cuts, what affected employees were told, and guidance given to remaining staff. The layoffs hit specific divisions hardest, prompting scrutiny of whether AI automation drove the decisions and whether other firms will follow. Reporters and correspondents examined the business rationale, upcoming earnings implications, and signals white-collar workers should monitor as AI adoption accelerates across industries.
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