Amazon has announced that it will cut an estimated 14,000 jobs from its corporate workforce as it focuses on “reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and shifting resources,” according to the company.

Amazon has outlined plans to cut 14,000 jobs across its corporate workforce, as the company looks to cut costs amid rising spending on artificial intelligence. In a message to employees on Tuesday, Beth Galetti,

Amazon plans to cut 14,000 corporate jobs as CEO Andy Jassy emphasizes cost-cutting measures.

Amazon plans to lay off as many as 30,000 corporate employees, beginning tomorrow, reports say. The cuts would total nearly 10% of the company’s corporate jobs, as advances in artificial intelligence stoke fears about the white-collar workforce and the US labor market shows signs of weakening.

While the company did not specify which divisions were affected, a source inside Amazon Web Services (AWS) told TheStreet that the blockchain division has not been impacted by the layoffs. “We’ve been told our roles aren’t affected,

Amazon is preparing massive layoffs potentially affecting tens of thousands of employees, multiple outlets reported Monday. Why it matters: The labor market has been stuck in a nervous equilibrium, where employers weren't hiring but weren't firing either.

Amazon could be implementing the largest job reduction at the company since 2023. As reported by Reuters on Monday, people familiar with the matter said that up to 30,000 corporate positions may be eliminated starting Tuesday.

Amazon will reduce its overall workforce by 14,000, cutting layers of management across the company and hiring in some areas to support its “biggest bets”. Staff will hear from their managers later today about the cuts,