New York, Jan. 28 -- Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to eliminate approximately 16,000 corporate jobs, marking its second round of mass layoffs in four months as the tech giant restructures its operations to focus on artificial intelligence (AI).
In a news release shared with employees, Beth Galetti, Amazon's senior vice president of people experience and technology, said that the reductions are part of an ongoing effort to "strengthen our organization by reducing layers, increasing ownership, and removing bureaucracy."Galetti attempted to quell fears that mass layoffs would become a recurring event. "Some of you might ask if this is the beginning of a new rhythm- where we announce broad reductions every few months. That's not our plan...