First major tech worker purge of 2023 hits Amazon and Salesforce staff

Both vendors have announced layoffs in the thousands as a result of economic conditions

Kelsey Rees
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First major tech worker purge of 2023 hits Amazon and Salesforce staff

Employees at tech giants Salesforce and Amazon have been dealt a blow to the start of 2023 with mass layoffs across both companies. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced today the vendor will be axing...

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