AWS layoffs on the way as Amazon cuts 9,000 employees

"I’m writing to share that we intend to eliminate about 9,000 more positions in the next few weeks—mostly in AWS, PXT, Advertising, and Twitch", says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

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AWS layoffs on the way as Amazon cuts 9,000 employees

The world leader in cloud computing, Amazon Web Services, is going to be impacted by a new round of 9,000 layoffs at Amazon, according to CEO Andy Jassy. "I'm writing to share that we intend to ...

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