Amazon job cuts hit hundreds as tech giant denies AI link
Amazon’s latest round of job cuts will affect hundreds of employees worldwide, City AM understands, as the tech giant continues to restructure its business following nearly 30,000 redundancies. The company confirmed on Wednesday that it was reducing headcount across its Stores division, which oversees its core online retail operations, with employees in the UK, US [...]
Amazon is downsizing its workforce with hundreds of job cuts across its Stores division, affecting employees in the UK, US and India, according to City AM. The tech giant is restructuring its business following nearly 30,000 redundancies, but the latest cuts are unrelated to AI, despite heavy investment in the technology. Amazon spokesperson stated that the company is always looking to optimize team structures to move quickly in its innovation for customers.
The company cited the need to make "difficult decisions" to eliminate a small number of roles, supporting affected employees through the change. This comes after two larger rounds of redundancies, with Amazon cutting 14,000 corporate jobs in late 2025 and another 16,000 in January. Amazon has continued to hire in specialized areas, including AI and machine learning, despite the reshuffling.
The cuts align with Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days shopping event, one of its largest promotional periods of the year. Amazon's founder, Jeff Bezos, previously attributed job cuts to excessive hiring during the pandemic, when the company expanded rapidly in response to a surge in online shopping.
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