Amazon is laying off 14,000 more people.

On April 6th, it was reported that Amazon is preparing for a new round of large-scale layoffs, expected to be implemented in May 2026, affecting about 14,000 employees globally. Unlike previous localized optimizations, this adjustment involves multiple core departments such as AWS cloud services, retail, and human resources, with some teams in the Chinese region potentially facing overall layoffs. This round of layoffs mainly targets white-collar and middle-level management, while blue-collar positions such as warehouse logistics are temporarily safe. The reasons behind this include: excessive expansion during the epidemic, AI technology replacing some functions, and ongoing cost-cutting pressure. The company is accelerating its transformation to AI, streamlining the organization, and cutting redundant or inefficient positions.