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Amazon is laying off another 16,000 corporate employees globally, the company confirmed Wednesday morning, the second phase in a restructuring that now totals 30,000 positions — marking the largest workforce reduction in the company's history.
Amazon's top grocery executive Jason Buechel told staff that the company needs to make more "deliberate choices" to win over customers.
The last day of operation for Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores is Feb. 1, with the exception of its California locations.
On Feb. 5, Amazon is scheduled to release its operating results for the fourth quarter of 2025, which will give investors a fresh update on how AI is impacting the company's booming cloud computing and e-commerce businesses.
Amazon received preliminary approval for a tax break in Fulton County as part of a $500 million project to transform an existing warehouse into a high-tech package facility.