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134 Amazon layoffs hit engineers hardest as nearly 40% of cuts target technical roles amid AI shift

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Daniel Levi @ Startups News 1 place · 11/21/2025 08:23 EDT

Amazon layoffs hit engineers hardest as nearly 40% of cuts target technical roles amid AI shift

Amazon’s latest round of layoffs wasn’t just another cost-cutting move. It landed squarely on the shoulders of the people who once defined the company’s innovation engine: engineers. According to a CNBC report, citing state filings, Amazon’s mass layoffs announced last ...

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