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The invitation was written by Amazon executive Colleen Aubrey. It was cancelled soon after being sent, stoking confusion among some employees.
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The tech giant canceled a morning meeting after sending a commiserating email to affected employees hours before the meeting was to occur.
Amazon is reportedly set to lay off another 14k employees on the heels of a similar number of layoffs in 2025.
Amazon’s new restructuring may eliminate 16,000 roles globally, with Indian teams across AWS and Prime Video facing significant impact.
Amazon layoffs: Amazon is executing a historic pivot this January 2026. To fuel a $35 billion quarterly AI surge, the tech giant is cutting 14,000 corporate roles. CEO Andy Jassy frames this as a "bureaucracy tax" removal.