# Amazon will cut about 14,000 corporate jobs, or about 4% of its workforce.

*genai · news · 2025-10-28 · NPR*

## Key points

- Amazon is cutting approximately 14,000 corporate jobs, which is around 4% of its workforce.
- The layoffs are aimed at reducing bureaucracy and reallocating resources toward AI and customer priorities.
- Amazon's AI growth is lagging behind competitors like Microsoft, affecting investor confidence.
- Last week, AWS experienced its worst outage, disrupting services for major websites and apps.

**Companies:** Amazon, Starbucks, Target
**Countries:** United States

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