But this one was the type we prefer not to see: a cull of thousands of jobs at tech giant Amazon. The scale of Amazon’s job losses is notable only because the company has grown into such a behemoth in recent years. More AI would mean fewer corporate staff at Amazon, with generative AI and high-tech agents picking up the slack. Artificial intelligence, although yet to make good on all its promises, has given companies a way to cut costs without sacrificing their business. Going back to Jassy’s original communication, the corporate cull at Amazon has begun.

Source: The Irish Times October 30, 2025 18:03 UTC