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Amazon’s AI Push Faces Backlash: Over 1,000 Employees Protest, Citing Increased Workload
November 29, 2025 – Over 1,000 Amazon employees have jointly issued an anonymous open letter, raising serious concerns about the company’s accelerated approach to artificial intelligence (AI) development and deployment. The letter has garnered support from more than 2,400 workers across tech giants like Meta, Google, Apple, and Microsoft, indicating that worries about AI risks…
Amazon CEO Breaks Silence on 14,000 Job Cuts: “It’s About Culture, Not AI or Savings”
October 31, 2025 – This week, Amazon made headlines by announcing a significant workforce reduction, with 14,000 employees set to leave the company. Contrary to what many might assume, the decision was not driven by a need to cut costs or a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence. Instead, Amazon’s leadership pointed to a deeper issue:…
Amazon Set for Largest Job Cuts Since 2023: Up to 30,000 Positions at Risk
October 28, 2025 – Amazon is potentially on the verge of launching its most extensive round of layoffs since 2023. On Monday, Reuters cited insiders as saying that Amazon might start cutting as many as 30,000 corporate positions starting from Tuesday local time. This wave of layoffs is expected to impact multiple departments, including human…
Amazon Delays Web – Based Alexa AI Launch: Workload Underestimation to Blame, Set for Post – July 31 Rollout
July 16, 2025 – According to a recent blog post by tech media outlet Windows Central, Amazon has decided to postpone the launch of its web – based Alexa service to after July 31. This delay comes as the company underestimated the scale of work required to bring the service online. Earlier reports indicated that…
Amazon Ramps Up AI Infrastructure with $10B Investment in North Carolina
June 6, 2025 – Amazon announced on the 4th of this month its intention to invest approximately $10 billion in North Carolina, USA, to bolster its data center infrastructure in the region. This expansion is aimed at providing robust support for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies. The tech giant stated that the investment…
Amazon CEO Jassy Advocates Heavy AI Investment for High Returns
April 11, 2025 – Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has urged businesses to make substantial investments in artificial intelligence (AI) to secure significant financial gains in the future, as per a report by TechCrunch. In his annual letter to shareholders released on Thursday, Jassy emphasized the necessity for companies to allocate “substantial capital” to keep pace…
Amazon’s Widespread Use of AI: Every Business Unit Impacted, Including 750,000 Robots
March 5, 2025 – At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Vishal Sharma, Vice President of Amazon’s General AI, stated that “almost no business unit at Amazon is untouched by AI.” Additionally, he dismissed the notion that open source models can reduce computational requirements. During a startup conference, Sharma explained that Amazon is leveraging its…
Amazon Prime Phases Out Clothing Try-On Service, AI Features Take Over
January 13, 2025 – According to a report by The Information, Amazon has announced that it will officially shut down its “Prime Try Before You Buy” service on January 31, 2025. This service, which allowed Prime members to try on clothing before purchasing and only pay for what they liked, is being phased out due…
Amazon Delays Five-Day RTO Policy Due to Limited Office Space
December 18, 2024 – Amazon has decided to postpone the implementation of a new strict RTO (Return to Office) policy for some employees due to insufficient office space in certain regions, according to a report by Business Insider on the 17th. The real estate team at Amazon has recently begun notifying employees that they can…
Amazon Makes Its Move: Officially Enters Online Car Sales Business
December 11, 2024 – Amazon today announced its official entry into the online car sales business, launching Amazon Autos in select regions of the United States. Amazon Autos, an e-commerce initiative, enables customers to search, order, and purchase new cars, trucks, and SUVs from dealerships. The retail giant has kicked off this new venture with…