Amazon confirms 16,000 layoffs after ‘Project Dawn’ email slip as AI drive deepens
Amazon will cut about 16,000 corporate jobs, bringing total reductions since October to roughly 30,000. The move affects teams including AWS, Alexa, and Prime Video, and follows early internal emails referencing “Project Dawn.” Amazon shares fell 2% Wednesday. Most affected U.S. staff will get 90 days to find other roles internally.