#amazon-layoffs

#amazon-layoffs

I asked Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio yesterday if he would want a digital twin of his late mother to talk to. He shook his head: "I don't know how it would affect the grieving process or my memory of her. I just don't know." We had just come off stage at the Fortune Global Forum in Riyadh after a wide-ranging conversation about investing, the global economy and the principals behind how he's building a " Digital Ray."

While Galetti signalled further cuts down the line as the company searches for further ways to 'realise efficiency gains', she also said that Amazon expects 'to continue hiring in key strategic areas' through 2026. Although she did not give any indication of what roles are being cut, from which business units or where they will be located globally, she said most employees being let go will be offered a 90-day window to look for new roles internally.

Moving forward, we remain focused on our mission to help product teams launch delightful products," Roy wrote in a memo posted by an employee to Amazon's internal Slack. "In support of this mission, I encourage you all to: Focus on the work that most directly impacts our customers, lean in on Al to enhance your effectiveness, [and] raise your hand when you see opportunities to simplify or eliminate unnecessary processes.

"While we're proud of our successes in first-party AAA game development and publishing, we have made the difficult decision to halt a significant amount of our first-party AAA game development work--specifically around MMOs--within Amazon Game Studios, including making significant role reductions in our studios in Irvine and San Diego, as well as our central publishing team," he said.

On Tuesday morning, some Amazon employees learned they had lost their jobs - through text messages. Amazon sent two text messages early Tuesday to inform employees their jobs had been eliminated, according to people familiar with the matter and screenshots reviewed by Business Insider. One message urged affected employees to check their personal or work email before coming to the office. A second text directed them to call a help desk if they hadn't received "an email message about your role."

Amazon MGM Studios, the company's TV and movie arm, was hit during the broader company layoffs announced Tuesday. Amazon said it would cut 14,000 jobs overall to slim down as it leans into AI. Among the big names affected at Amazon MGM Studios were Donna Rosenstein, who was head of series casting; and Genna Terranova, head of global programming for MGM Studios and Prime Video. Also cut were drama series exec Meggie Choi and creative exec Nathan Kitada.

are a continuation of this work to get even stronger by further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources to ensure we're investing in our biggest bets and what matters most to our customers' current and future needs.

According to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, this week's 14,000 layoffs were not caused by a focus on AI or to cut costs. Instead, the massive layoffs are intended to kickstart a cultural change within the company. Amazon reported quarterly revenue of $180.2 billion, a 13% increase year-on-year. Profits amounted to $21 billion. Nevertheless, the company is taking a $1.8 billion charge for severance payments this quarter.