Amazon announced plans to cut approximately 14,000 corporate jobs, marking one of its largest workforce reductions in recent years. [1, 2, 4, 8] The layoffs are part of a broader strategic shift to streamline operations, reduce bureaucracy, and redirect resources toward key priorities, most notably artificial intelligence. [5, 8, 11] Affecting about 4% of its corporate employees, the cuts will impact various divisions, including human resources, operations, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). [2, 5, 9] In a memo to staff, the company stated the need to be organized more leanly to move faster for customers and the business. The move comes as Amazon continues to invest heavily in AI and cloud infrastructure to compete with rivals like Google and Microsoft. [1, 10, 11] Affected employees are expected to be notified this week and will be given a period to find other roles within the company. [1, 2, 3] This restructuring aligns with CEO Andy Jassy's goal for the company to operate like 'the world's largest startup' and follows his previous comments about how generative AI would likely reshape the workforce. [8, 9, 11]