Recently, Beth Galetti, senior vice president at Amazon, confirmed in an internal letter that the company will lay off approximately 14,000 full-time employees, which accounts for 4% of its 350,000 employees. This move is a significant step in Amazon's "large-scale layoff plan," primarily targeting the retail and logistics departments. Among the first 7,500 employees affected, most are managers at levels L5 to L7. Amazon stated that it will provide affected employees with a 90-day priority rehire opportunity, as well as severance pay, career transition support, and continuation of health insurance during this period.

After the announcement of the layoffs, Amazon's stock price rose by 1%逆势. Some employees expressed dissatisfaction, believing that the decision to cut jobs was particularly harsh given the company's strong performance. Although Amazon's sales increased by 13% year-over-year in the second quarter, reaching $167.7 billion, the company's management still stated that cost-cutting and structural optimization are needed to improve profitability.

At the same time as the layoffs, Amazon is accelerating the deployment of artificial intelligence and automation technologies. The company previously acquired the startup Covariant for $400 million to develop more advanced robotic technologies. New robotic arms, Bluejay and Starling, can perform tasks flexibly in different environments, and the warehouse construction plans over the next few years will rely on large-scale automated equipment. It is expected that by 2027, this model will be expanded to 50 fulfillment centers.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, Amazon's layoff actions are not only aimed at saving costs but also at reallocating resources to new technologies and business growth areas. Industry analysts have warned that this transformation may replace a large number of blue-collar jobs in the coming years.

Key points:

🌐 Amazon announced the layoff of 14,000 employees, accounting for 4% of the total staff, mainly from the retail and logistics departments.

💼 After the layoff, Amazon will provide affected employees with a 90-day rehire opportunity and support such as severance pay.

🤖 The company is accelerating the deployment of artificial intelligence and automation technologies, which may replace a large number of blue-collar jobs in the future.