India, Jan. 29 -- Amazon has begun notifying corporate employees affected by its latest round of layoffs, after announcing plans to cut 16,000 roles across the US, UK and India, as the tech giant looks to streamline operations and sharpen its focus amid rising competition in artificial intelligence.

According to an internal email viewed by Business Insider, the notifications were sent on Wednesday by Beth Galetti, Amazon's Senior Vice President of People Experience and Technology. It informed impacted employees that their roles were being eliminated following an organisational review. Employees were told they would continue to receive full pay and benefits for a 90-day non-working period, along with severance and other support.

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