Amazon cuts 16K jobs citing ongoing culture shift

Dive Brief:

• Amazon plans to cut 16,000 more jobs as it pursues reorganization, the company said Wednesday in a blog post. The company, which will report Q4 2025 and full fiscal year earnings next week, declined to disclose which departments were affected in an email to CIO Dive.
• The latest reductions mark a second wave of layoffs for the retail giant and tech provider, which cut 14,000 positions in October citing a need for a cultural reset amid the influx of AI. The company did not rule out further cuts ahead amid the structure change.
• “Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm — where we announce broad reductions every few months,” said Beth Galetti, SVP of people experience and…