Amazon is cutting 16,000 jobs globally as it focuses on artificial intelligence investments. The cuts aim to reduce bureaucracy and affect nearly 10% of Amazon's 350,000 office jobs. Photo / Matthias Balk, AFPAmazon is cutting 16,000 jobs globally as it focuses on artificial intelligence investments. The cuts aim to reduce bureaucracy and affect nearly 10% of Amazon's 350,000 office jobs. Photo / Matthias Balk, AFPUS online retail and cloud computing giant Amazon has said it will cut 16,000 jobs worldwide as the company tries to streamline amid its major push into AI.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 28, 2026 19:13 UTC