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Amazon Is Reportedly Planning to Replace Half a Million Workers With Robots and Automation
Amazon is reportedly planning to replace human workers with AI-powered robots to cut costs and boost efficiency. Internal documents suggest the company could avoid hiring around 6,00,000 US workers by 2033 through warehouse automation. To soften backlash, executives are reportedly advised to use terms like “advanced technology” or “cobots” ...
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Amazon To Lay Off Up To 15% Of HR Staff Amid AI-Driven Restructuring: Report
CEO Andy Jassy has emphasised AI's central role in Amazon's future, driving efficiency and automation.
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US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Firms Over H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
US lawmakers have asked major US companies, including Apple, Amazon and JPMorgan, to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Amazon Cuts Jobs In Books Division, Including Goodreads And Kindle Units
Amazon has cut jobs in its books division, including at its Goodreads review site and Kindle units, the company said on Thursday.
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Amazon Trims Jobs in Devices and Services Unit
Amazon on Wednesday cut about 100 jobs in its devices and services unit. Amazon trimmed some Alexa-related jobs in 2023 and has been conducting small cuts to various groups in recent months,
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Amazon To Cut 14,000 Jobs In Mega Cost-Saving Drive: Report
Amazon is planning to cut 14,000 managerial positions by early 2025 as part of its efforts to cut costs and improve efficiency, according to a report.
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Salesforce Said to Cut 1,000 Roles While Hiring Salespeople for AI
Salesforce is announcing lay-offs as it prepares to enter a new fiscal year. More than 1,000 roles will be affected and displaced workers will be able to apply for other jobs internally. The company has also been keeping a closer eye on maintaining profit margins after pressure from activist investors in 2023.
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Amazon Web Services Lays Off Hundreds Of Tech, Sales Staff
Amazon Web Services has eliminated several hundred sales, marketing and tech roles, it said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of job cuts by its parent Amazon.com.
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Layoffs In US Soared 98% In 2023 And It Could Get Worse This Year, Report Claims
US companies planned 721,677 job cuts last year, a 98% jump from 363,832 layoffs reported in 2022, a new report published by professional outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas has revealed.
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Over 7,500 Employees Laid Off By Tech Giants So Far In January: Report
Big Tech's "Year of Efficiency" may be over but recent layoffs at Google and Amazon have signaled the firms will keep cutting jobs in 2024 as they make big
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Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs At Twitch, Prime Video And MGM
Amazon's gamer streaming unit Twitch on Wednesday announced that it was laying off 500 staff, reportedly one third of the company, as it struggles financially despite strong popularity among players.
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Amazon's Livestreaming Platform Twitch To Layoff 500 Employees
Amazon.com Inc.'s livestreaming site Twitch is poised to cut 35% of its staff, or about 500 workers, according to people familiar with the plans, the latest in a series of job reductions there.
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Amazon Announced Layoffs in Alexa Voice Assistant Unit to Focus on Gen AI
Amazon.com on Friday announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. The cuts affect several hundred employees working on Alexa, according to the email. A spokeswoman declined to elaborate on exactly how many were affected.
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Amazon Lays Off 180 Employees From Gaming Division: Report
Amazon.com has cut around 180 jobs in its games division, at least the second round of layoffs in under a week by the online retailer and digital streaming provider in a broader restructuring, an email viewed on Monday by Reuters showed.
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''So Happy'': Woman Laid Off By Amazon Rejoins Same Team After 4 Months
A woman has shared that she rejoined the company again after being laid off in January.
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Amazon Is Reportedly Planning to Replace Half a Million Workers With Robots and Automation
Amazon is reportedly planning to replace human workers with AI-powered robots to cut costs and boost efficiency. Internal documents suggest the company could avoid hiring around 6,00,000 US workers by 2033 through warehouse automation. To soften backlash, executives are reportedly advised to use terms like “advanced technology” or “cobots” ...
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Amazon To Lay Off Up To 15% Of HR Staff Amid AI-Driven Restructuring: Report
CEO Andy Jassy has emphasised AI's central role in Amazon's future, driving efficiency and automation.
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US Lawmakers Seek Answers From Firms Over H-1B Visa Use Amid Layoffs
US lawmakers have asked major US companies, including Apple, Amazon and JPMorgan, to explain why they are hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while cutting other jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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Amazon Cuts Jobs In Books Division, Including Goodreads And Kindle Units
Amazon has cut jobs in its books division, including at its Goodreads review site and Kindle units, the company said on Thursday.
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Amazon Trims Jobs in Devices and Services Unit
Amazon on Wednesday cut about 100 jobs in its devices and services unit. Amazon trimmed some Alexa-related jobs in 2023 and has been conducting small cuts to various groups in recent months,
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Amazon To Cut 14,000 Jobs In Mega Cost-Saving Drive: Report
Amazon is planning to cut 14,000 managerial positions by early 2025 as part of its efforts to cut costs and improve efficiency, according to a report.
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Salesforce Said to Cut 1,000 Roles While Hiring Salespeople for AI
Salesforce is announcing lay-offs as it prepares to enter a new fiscal year. More than 1,000 roles will be affected and displaced workers will be able to apply for other jobs internally. The company has also been keeping a closer eye on maintaining profit margins after pressure from activist investors in 2023.
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Amazon Web Services Lays Off Hundreds Of Tech, Sales Staff
Amazon Web Services has eliminated several hundred sales, marketing and tech roles, it said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of job cuts by its parent Amazon.com.
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Layoffs In US Soared 98% In 2023 And It Could Get Worse This Year, Report Claims
US companies planned 721,677 job cuts last year, a 98% jump from 363,832 layoffs reported in 2022, a new report published by professional outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas has revealed.
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Over 7,500 Employees Laid Off By Tech Giants So Far In January: Report
Big Tech's "Year of Efficiency" may be over but recent layoffs at Google and Amazon have signaled the firms will keep cutting jobs in 2024 as they make big
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Amazon Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs At Twitch, Prime Video And MGM
Amazon's gamer streaming unit Twitch on Wednesday announced that it was laying off 500 staff, reportedly one third of the company, as it struggles financially despite strong popularity among players.
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Amazon's Livestreaming Platform Twitch To Layoff 500 Employees
Amazon.com Inc.'s livestreaming site Twitch is poised to cut 35% of its staff, or about 500 workers, according to people familiar with the plans, the latest in a series of job reductions there.
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Amazon Announced Layoffs in Alexa Voice Assistant Unit to Focus on Gen AI
Amazon.com on Friday announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. The cuts affect several hundred employees working on Alexa, according to the email. A spokeswoman declined to elaborate on exactly how many were affected.
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Amazon Lays Off 180 Employees From Gaming Division: Report
Amazon.com has cut around 180 jobs in its games division, at least the second round of layoffs in under a week by the online retailer and digital streaming provider in a broader restructuring, an email viewed on Monday by Reuters showed.
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''So Happy'': Woman Laid Off By Amazon Rejoins Same Team After 4 Months
A woman has shared that she rejoined the company again after being laid off in January.
