Amazon is reported to be planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal to shed about 30,000 staff, with many posts being cut due to the rise of artificial intelligence software.
The world’s biggest retailer, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos, who remains executive chairman and is the largest individual shareholder, cut 14,000 white-collar jobs in October, and the total this time is expected to be about the same as last year and could begin as soon as Tuesday.
Jobs at the company’s Amazon Web Services, retail, Prime Video and human resources, known as people experience and technology, units are expected to be affected, although the scope may be wider. Reuters first reported the story.
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