Amazon Cuts 16,000 Jobs as AI Race Reshapes Corporate Workforce

Amazon’s Latest Layoffs Signal a Deeper Shift in the AI-Driven Economy

Amazon has announced a sweeping round of layoffs affecting 16,000 employees, marking the company’s second major workforce reduction in just three months. While layoffs are no longer unusual in the tech sector, this move carries broader implications—signaling a fundamental transformation in how one of the world’s most influential companies is reorganizing itself for an AI-dominated future. The cuts come amid intensifying competition among technology giants to lead the next era of artificial intelligence. For Amazon, this is not merely about trimming headcount; it is about reengineering the company’s internal structure to operate faster, leaner, and more like a startup—despite its … Read more