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Amazon to Lay Off Up to 2,500 Workers Amid AI Shift

1/10/2026

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  • Amazon is set to lay off 1,001–2,500 employees this month after issuing a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice.
  • The layoffs affect roles in Washington, California, Virginia, and New Jersey.
  • Beth Galetti, Amazon Senior Vice President, says the company will reduce bureaucracy and reallocate resources to customers.
  • FedEx and Verizon are planning layoffs to reflect a broader trend of treating labor as a variable expense shaped by artificial intelligence.