Amazon begins 14,000 corporate job cuts, signaling largest restructuring in company’s history

Starting Tuesday, Amazon is initiating layoffs impacting about 14,000 corporate employees across divisions such as AWS, retail, HR, and operations. The decision, described as its most extensive workforce reduction to date, reflects strategic realignment following a slowdown in e-commerce growth and rising operational costs. Executives said the move aims to simplify management structures and strengthen margins heading into 2026. Analysts view this downsizing as part of a broader correction across the technology sector after overexpansion during the pandemic-driven demand surge.