The American technology giant Amazon has announced a new cut in about 14,000 jobswith the first notifications to the affected teams scheduled for this Tuesday. In a statement, the company explained that the reductions are part of a plan to “reduce bureaucracy, eliminate hierarchical layers and reallocate resources towards our biggest bets and the current and future needs of customers.”
According to Amazon, the majority of affected employees will have 90 days to look for a new internal positionand those who are finally fired will receive compensation and support in the job transition. The company did not specify which divisions will be affected, although the Reuters agency points out that the areas of cloud, retail, communication and devices They are the most vulnerable.
This new adjustment is added to the 27,000 cuts that the company has already carried out in 2022. The tech sector as a whole is going through a similar wave of layoffs, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence and the pressure for reduce costs and increase efficiency.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warned in June that the growing use of AI tools could lead to more layoffsespecially when automating routine tasks. In July, during the presentation of results, he stressed that the automation and robotics are key to improving efficiency and customer experience.
According to the portal Layoffs.fyimore than 200 technology companies They have announced more than 120,000 layoffs so far this year, including 15,000 at Microsoft and 22,000 at Intel. In 2024, the total figure exceeded 153,000 cuts in more than 500 companies in the sector. Amazon shares rose 1.2% on Monday, ahead of the presentation of its quarterly results scheduled for this Thursday.
