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Amazon to cut 10,000 jobs in largest-ever lay-offs

  • The devices group, which handles the Alexa digital assistant and Echo speakers, is likely to be one of the hardest hit, along with the retail and HR divisions
  • Amazon is the latest US company to make big job cuts to brace for a potential economic downturn, following firms like Meta and Twitter
The Amazon logo is seen at the company’s fulfillment centre on Staten Island in New York. Photo: AFP

Amazon.com Inc. plans to cut about 10,000 jobs, the largest ever headcount reduction at the e-commerce giant as it braces for slower growth and a possible recession.

The lay-offs, which could begin as soon as this week, are likely to target Amazon’s devices group, responsible for the Echo smart speakers and Alexa digital assistant, as well as Amazon’s retail divisions and human resources, according to people familiar with the matter.